CCR1 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoCCR1, located on chromosome 8 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), encodes a protein with cinnamoyl-CoA reductase activity, oxidoreductase activity acting on the CH-OH group of donors, flavanone 4-reductase activity, and dihydroflavanol 4-reductase activity. The gene is associated with lignin and phenylpropanoid anabolism, as well as anthocyanin biosynthesis, green leaf volatile biosynthetic process, and photoprotection. It is linked to lignin content, secondary cell wall morphology, lignification, plant height, growth, saccharification yield, salt tolerance, coumarin and sinapoyl malate accumulation, senescence, and male sterility. Additional associations include macroautophagy, protein secretion, circadian rhythm, cell death, seedling development, innate immunity, defense response, and response to cold. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm. Related genes in other species are linked to cell wall degradability, stem physical properties, and collapsed xylem with dwarfism.