GOX2 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnGOX2 (GOX2) on chromosome C01 of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) encodes an (S)-2-hydroxy-acid oxidase, a member of the FMN-dependent dehydrogenase family, and also possesses RNA folding chaperone activity. The gene is associated with photorespiration, the glyoxylate cycle, fatty acid and lipid oxidation, hydrogen peroxide biosynthesis, chlorophyll metabolism, and regulation of photosynthesis. It has been linked to leaf length, photosynthetic rate, root morphology, and plant growth and development traits, as well as to stress responses including low temperature, salt, drought, and oxidative stress tolerance. Additional associations include sulfur dioxide and ozone sensitivity, high-intensity light tolerance, non-host resistance, jasmonic acid signaling, and disease resistance. The product localizes to chloroplast stroma, mitochondria, cytosol, plasmalemma, stress granules, and other cellular compartments.