ACP — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvACP (BVRB_4G082920) encodes an acyl carrier protein (ACP) with a chloroplastic ACP domain and phosphopantetheine binding site, conferring acyl carrier activity. In sugar beet, this gene is associated with fatty acid anabolism, phosphatidic acid metabolism, cuticle anabolism, and regulation of fatty acid anabolism. It has been linked to chloroplast envelope and stroma localisation, as well as cytosol. Phenotypic associations include fatty acid composition, jasmonic acid and salicylic acid content, abiotic stress tolerance, light response, and chloroplast lipid biosynthesis and metabolism. The gene is also associated with cell growth, cell division, systemic acquired resistance, biofilm formation, and salinity response. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salt and drought tolerance, abscisic acid response, phosphate starvation response, oleic and palmitic acid content, leaf lipid content, and photosynthetic efficiency.