G7 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoG7 (BOLC102_C01P005330.1_BOLC102_V1) on cabbage chromosome 1 encodes a fatty acyl-CoA reductase with alcohol-forming activity, a member of the FAR_C and FAR_NAD-bd domain families. The gene is associated with long-chain fatty acyl-CoA metabolism, suberin biosynthesis, and wax anabolism, and its product localises to the endoplasmic reticulum. BoG7 is associated with primary alcohol synthesis, cuticular and epicuticular wax biosynthesis and composition, and proline content. Related genes in other species are linked to wax biosynthesis, bright green stems with reduced epicuticular wax, and glossy stems, and to primary alcohol content. Sequence similarity also associates the family with linoleic and oleic acid content and drought tolerance.