BOLC102_C09P063420.1_BOLC102_V1 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BOLC102_C09P063420.1 on cabbage chromosome 9 encodes a protein with squalene synthase activity, farnesyltranstransferase activity, and PSase activity, placing it in the isoprenoid synthase domain family. The gene is associated with carotenoid metabolism, including both carotenoid breakdown and anabolism, as well as photoprotection and homeostasis. Its product localises to the chloroplast membrane, chromoplast stroma, and plastoglobules. Studies of related genes in other species link this family to carotenoid content, though this has not been established in cabbage. The gene also shows sequence similarity to several Brassica relatives, including DARMORV10_C09P59950.1 and BOLND125_C09P063840.1.