ESP — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoESP, encoded by the gene BOLND125_C07P028000.1 on chromosome 7 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), is a protein with a Kelch-type β-propeller domain that exhibits lyase activity, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and fatty-acyl-CoA binding. It is associated with glucosinolate metabolism and breakdown, nitrile biosynthetic processes, and thiocyanate metabolism. The gene is linked to responses to jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, and bacteria, as well as the regulation of defense responses and jasmonic acid-mediated signaling. Associations with traits include leaf and stem senescence, chlorophyll content, flowering time, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, stomatal resistance, and jasmonic acid content. Related genes in other species are linked to glucosinolate hydrolysis to nitriles, herbivory resistance, and salicylic acid response.