ANR — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUB07G01960S (ANR, BjBAN) on Indian mustard chromosome B07 encodes a protein with anthocyanidin reductase activity, NADP binding, oxidoreductase activity acting on the CH-OH group of donors with NAD or NADP as acceptor, racemase and epimerase activity, flavanone 4-reductase activity, and dihydroflavanol 4-reductase activity. The gene is associated with pigmentation, seed development, defense response, cell cycle transition, and negative regulation of flavonoid anabolism, as well as phenylpropanoid, anthocyanin, flavonoid and triglyceride anabolism, lipogenesis, and nitric oxide storage. It has been linked to seed color, seed size and photosynthetic rate. Related genes in other species connect the family to proanthocyanidin and condensed tannin accumulation, anthocyanidin reduction, seed coat development and pigmentation, and seed germination.