ESP — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoESP, encoded by the gene BOLND125_C06P010550.1_BOLND125_V1 on chromosome 6 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), is a Kelch-type beta-propeller domain-containing protein with DNA-binding transcription factor activity, lyase activity, and enzyme modulator function. It is associated with glucosinolate metabolism and breakdown, nitrile biosynthetic process, thiocyanate metabolism, and regulation of defense responses, including responses to jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, and bacteria. The gene is linked to leaf and stem senescence, chlorophyll content, flowering time, stomatal resistance, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, and jasmonic acid content. Related genes in other species are linked to glucosinolate hydrolysis to nitriles, herbivory resistance, and salicylic acid response.