CP2 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoCP2, located on chromosome 2 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), encodes a protein containing a prolyl 4-hydroxylase alpha subunit domain and an oxoglutarate/iron-dependent dioxygenase domain, placing it in the Fe2OG dioxygenase family. The gene is associated with nuclear localisation and has been linked to salt tolerance traits. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to sucrose content, organ identity, and severe developmental phenotypes including post-embryonic lethality, skipped vegetative growth, sterile flowers, and increased unfertilized ovules.