KAS — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvKAS (BVRB_9G204520) on sugar beet chromosome 9 encodes a beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase with ketoacyl-ACP synthase activity, placing it in the 3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase-2 family. This gene is associated with the regulation of fatty acid anabolism, thylakoid membrane organization, cell growth, and cell division, and its product localizes to mitochondria. It is linked to mitochondrial protein lipoylation and photorespiration. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to fatty acid synthesis, mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, shoot system growth, plant dry weight, photochemical quenching, and pungency, though these associations are not yet established in sugar beet.