FKP1 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUB05G15600S (BjFKP1) encodes a hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase. In Indian mustard, this gene is associated with membrane biogenesis, sterol and isoprenoid anabolism, glucosinolate anabolism, and the MEP pathway, as well as with primary metabolism, the TCA cycle, cell wall modification, cell division, cell death, seed germination, and response to salicylate. The encoded protein localises to the plasmodesma and mitochondria. BjFKP1 is associated with tapetum development, pollen coat development, pollen fertility, and male fertility. Studies of related genes in other species connect the HMG-CoA synthase family to 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase activity, glucosinolate biosynthesis, and root growth.