EXO70A1 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoEXO70A1, located on chromosome 8 of cabbage (Brassica oleracea), encodes a member of the Exo70 protein family, containing Exo70_C and cullin-repeat-like domains, and is associated with acetylase activity and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding. The gene is linked to exocyst complex localization and function, including Golgi-to-plasma membrane transport, pollen tube tip growth, cell plate formation, and vesicle trafficking. It has been connected to numerous developmental and agronomic traits, such as pollen acceptance, seed coat development, lateral root morphogenesis, xylem vessel differentiation, trichome density, self-incompatibility, flowering time, and responses to biotic stress, light intensity, and nutrient availability. Associations also include seed set, root hair elongation, Casparian strip formation, and secondary cell wall deposition, as well as sensitivity to brassinosteroids and cytokinins.