CAD9 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnCAD9 (CAD9) on chromosome C07 of oilseed rape encodes a CAD-like protein with oxidoreductase activity acting on CH-OH groups of donors with NAD or NADP as acceptor, and annotated with geraniol, mannitol, vomilenine, 8-hydroxygeraniol and cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase activities, as well as zinc and protein binding. The gene is associated with lignin, flavonoid and chlorophyll anabolism, xylem and seed coat development, defense response, signal transduction, calcium signaling, and regeneration. It is linked to lignin content and salt tolerance (SALTTL). Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to ovule development, and sequence similarity links the family to stem strength, stem diameter, seed coat color, cellulose content and plant height.