ACT — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoACT, encoded by BOLC102_C05P049710.1 on cabbage chromosome 5, produces an actin protein that is a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton, possesses hydrolase activity, and binds ATP and proteins. This gene is associated with numerous biological processes including mannitol and carotenoid metabolism, chlorophyll anabolism and breakdown, pigment accumulation, sporulation, leaf formation, abscission, and oxidative phosphorylation. It localises to the actin cytoskeleton, cytosol, nucleus, and the Cul4-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. BoACT is linked to agronomically important traits such as stem strength, net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll and anthocyanin content, leaf color, petal color, seed dormancy, self-incompatibility, cytoplasmic male sterility, and heterosis. Related genes in other species are associated with root hair development, cell elongation, actin filament organization, and vegetative growth.