ACH1 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnACH1 (DARMORV10_C08P50190.1) on chromosome C08 encodes a nitrate transporter belonging to the MFS superfamily with nitrate and nitrite transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with nitrate assimilation, transport, import, and cellular response to nitrate, as well as nitrogen utilization, glutamine metabolism, root hair elongation, leaf senescence, leaf development, cell growth, ethylene anabolism, proteolysis, and syngamy. It localizes to the plasma membrane, tonoplast, and transporter complex. Associations include soluble protein and protein content, root volume, root length, root hair length, pathogen resistance, cadmium uptake and accumulation, nitrate uptake and transport, 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.