UFGT — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA02G36840S (UFGT, BjUGT78D2) on chromosome A02 of Indian mustard encodes a UDP-glycosyltransferase with UDP-glucosyltransferase activity, specifically acting as a kaempferol 3-O-galactosyltransferase, cyanidin 3-O-galactosyltransferase, anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase, flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase, quercetin 7-O-glucosyltransferase, and quercetin 3-O-glucosyltransferase. The gene is associated with anthocyanin, flavonoid, coumarin, and quercetin O-glucoside biosynthesis, pigmentation, phenylpropanoid metabolism, and nitric oxide storage. It has been linked to polar auxin transport, plant stature, and flavonoid biosynthesis. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to flavonoid glycosylation and ubiquinone biosynthesis, while sequence similarity links the family to plant height.