ELIP — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoELIP (BOLC102_C03P056050.1_BOLC102_V1) on cabbage chromosome 3 encodes a protein belonging to the Chloroa_b-bind family. The gene is associated with cellular responses to far-red, red, blue, UV-A, and high-intensity light, as well as heat and cold. It is linked to photoprotection, regulation of chlorophyll biosynthetic process, chlorophyll breakdown, and upregulation of seed germination. BoELIP localises to the chloroplast thylakoid membrane and has been connected to leaf temperature, chlorophyll content, photoinhibition tolerance, photosystem II activity, zeaxanthin accumulation, and heat stress response. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to starch content, seed growth and development traits, photochemical and non-photochemical quenching, and tolerance to light stress and photooxidative stress.