HCT — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoHCT (BOLND125_C07P009230.1_BOLND125_V1) on cauliflower chromosome 7 encodes a hydroxycinnamoyltransferase with quinate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, shikimate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, anthranilate N-benzoyltransferase, and rosmarinate synthase activities, belonging to the CAT-like domain superfamily. The gene is associated with lignin and flavonoid biosynthesis, alkaloid metabolism, macroautophagy, protein secretion, programmed cell death, innate immunity, and defense responses. It localizes to the membrane and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to leaf color, anthocyanin content, lignin biosynthesis, drought tolerance, plant growth, and coumarin accumulation.