FKP1 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA09G47150S (BjFKP1, also known as HMGS or MVA1) encodes a hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase. The gene is associated with isoprenoid, sterol and glucosinolate biosynthesis, as well as primary metabolism, the MEP pathway and the TCA cycle. It is linked to membrane biogenesis, cell wall modification, cell division, cell death, seed germination and response to salicylate. The encoded protein is localised to the plasmodesma and mitochondria. BjFKP1 is associated with male fertility, pollen fertility, pollen coat development, tapetum development and tapetum-specific organelle development. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to glucosinolate biosynthesis and root growth.