ESP — Brassica napus

Summary

BnESP (DARMORV10_C06P09820.1) on chromosome C06 of oilseed rape encodes a protein with tRNA 4-demethylwyosine alpha-amino-alpha-carboxypropyltransferase and tRNA methyltransferase activities, as well as lyase activity, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and fatty-acyl-CoA binding, and contains a Kelch-type beta-propeller domain. The gene is associated with glucosinolate metabolism and breakdown, nitrile biosynthetic process, thiocyanate metabolism, sulfur amino acid metabolism, and regulation of jasmonic acid mediated signaling. It has been linked to traits including plant height, flowering time, chlorophyll content, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, leaf senescence, stem senescence, stomatal resistance, and jasmonic acid content. Related genes in other species are linked to glucosinolate hydrolysis to nitriles, herbivory resistance, and salicylic acid response.