G7 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnG7 (DARMORV10_A01P04530.1) on chromosome A01 of oilseed rape encodes a protein with fatty acyl-CoA reductase (alcohol-forming) activity and alcohol-forming long-chain fatty acyl-CoA reductase activity, containing FAR_C, FAR, and NAD(P)-binding domains. The gene is associated with suberin biosynthetic process, wax anabolism, fatty acid anabolism, long-chain fatty acyl-CoA metabolism, and seed development, and its product localises to the endoplasmic reticulum. It is associated with linoleic and oleic acid content, as well as primary alcohol synthesis, cuticular and epicuticular wax biosynthesis, and wax composition. Related genes in other species are linked to wax biosynthesis, bright green stems with reduced epicuticular wax, glossy stems, and primary alcohol content.