ACH1 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnACH1 (DARMORV10_C08P03510.1) on chromosome C08 of oilseed rape encodes a nitrate transporter belonging to the MFS superfamily with nitrate and nitrite transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with nitrate assimilation, import, transport, and response, as well as nitrogen utilization, glutamine metabolism, ethylene anabolism, leaf senescence and development, root hair elongation, cell growth, and syngamy. The transporter localizes to the plasma membrane, tonoplast, and membrane. Associations include soluble protein and protein content, root volume, root length, root hair length, pathogen resistance, nitrate and cadmium uptake, lateral root initiation and development, flowering time, root hydraulic conductivity, and copper toxicity response. Related genes in other species link the family to nitrate high-affinity transport, root development, and disease resistance.