CSD1 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoCSD1 (CSD1) on chromosome 5 of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) encodes a protein with SOD_Cu/Zn domains and superoxide dismutase activity. The gene is associated with the removal of superoxide radicals, cellular responses to oxidative stress, ozone, UV-B, light intensity, copper, iron, sucrose, and salinity. It has been linked to seedling vigor, bacterial blight disease resistance, stomatal closure time, and disease tolerance. Localization evidence connects the product to the cytosol, nucleus, plasma membrane, plasmodesmata, and extracellular region. Related genes in other species link the family to superoxide detoxification, bacterial and fungal disease resistance, and immune and defense responses.