CCR — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdCCR (BRADI_3G54950V3) on Brachypodium distachyon chromosome 3 encodes a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase, an oxidoreductase with NAD(P)-binding and epimerase/dehydratase domains that also exhibits flavanone 4-reductase and dihydroflavanol 4-reductase activities. The gene is associated with lignin, anthocyanin and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, green leaf volatile production, defense response, cold response, and circadian rhythm regulation. It has been linked to grain filling period, photosynthetic rate, IAA content, and phenotypes including lignin content, saccharification yield, plant growth, senescence, male sterility, secondary cell wall morphology, coumarin and sinapoyl malate accumulation, and responses to cold, drought and salt stress. Related genes in other species are linked to cell wall degradability, stem physical properties, disease resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, and yield-related traits such as grain yield, biomass yield, stem strength and cellulose content.