CCR1 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoCCR1, located on chromosome 5 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), encodes a protein with cinnamoyl-CoA reductase activity, flavanone 4-reductase activity, dihydroflavanol 4-reductase activity, and oxidoreductase activity acting on CH-OH groups of donors, using NAD or NADP as an acceptor. The gene is associated with lignin and phenylpropanoid anabolism, anthocyanin anabolism, green leaf volatile biosynthesis, photoprotection, macroautophagy, protein secretion, circadian rhythm, cell death, seedling development, innate immunity, defense response, and response to cold. It is linked to phenotypes including lignin content and biosynthesis, secondary cell wall morphology, plant height, saccharification yield, coumarin and sinapoyl malate accumulation, salt tolerance, senescence, and male sterility. Related genes in other species are linked to cell wall degradability, stem physical properties, and collapsed xylem with dwarfism and reduced fertility.