SCD1 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoSCD1, located on cabbage chromosome 6, encodes a protein containing DENN domain and WD40 repeat structural elements, and is associated with PKC binding, MAP kinase scaffold activity, translation regulator activity, and ribosome binding. The gene is linked to diverse biological processes including seed germination, cellular response to abscisic acid, defence response to fungi, lipid metabolism, cytokinesis by cell plate formation, and multidimensional cell growth. Observed associations include cell expansion, root elongation, seedling growth, gravitropism, flower morphogenesis, and lateral root development. The gene product localises to the cytosol, ribosome, clathrin-coated vesicle, and Cul4-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to stomatal process related traits, flower morphology traits, and bacterial blight disease resistance.