CLH1 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoCLH1 (BOLC102_C05P018190.1) on cabbage chromosome 5 encodes a chlorophyllase-like protein with chlorophyllase activity. The gene is associated with chlorophyll metabolism, pigmentation, chlorophyll anabolism, and anthocyanin anabolism, as well as defence responses to bacteria and fungi. It has been linked to leaf colour, senescence-related chlorophyll breakdown, chlorophyll a breakdown, wound response, flower senescence, stress response, photosystem II repair, chlorophyllide-to-chlorophyll ratio, and high-light tolerance. The product localises to the plant-type vacuole and nucleus. Related genes in other species link the family to chlorophyll catabolism, pathogen resistance, chlorophyll a/b ratio, and guazatine tolerance.