LTP12 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoLTP12 (LTP12) on chromosome 1 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) encodes a protein with a Plant_nsLTP domain and a bifunctional inhibitor/lipid-transfer/seed-storage domain. The protein is annotated for lipid binding and IgE binding, and is associated with lipid transport, proline transport, microsporogenesis, and pollen development. It localises to the plant-type cell wall and extracellular space. This gene is linked to proline content and pollen fertility, and is related to IWF1. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to cytoplasmic male sterility and heterosis.