CAD2 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoCAD2, encoded by the cabbage gene BOLC102_C01P018810.1_BOLC102_V1 on chromosome 1, is a glutamate-cysteine ligase with ATP binding activity. The gene is associated with glutathione anabolism and a range of stress and defence responses, including defence against bacteria, fungi, insects, ozone, heat, cadmium and jasmonic acid. It is linked to indole phytoalexin and glucosinolate anabolism, callose deposition, tropism, fermentation, flower development and nitric oxide storage. The product localises to the chloroplast stroma, plastid and cytosol. Associations include root and shoot branching, axillary meristem formation, cadmium and lead tolerance, pathogen and downy mildew resistance, basal thermotolerance, anthocyanin accumulation, leaf senescence, embryo development and cellular redox control.