AS11 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsAS11 (CSA01G042590) on Camelina sativa chromosome 1 encodes a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase, a member of the MBOAT family. The gene is associated with diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity and protein binding, and is linked to numerous seed and lipid-related processes including triacylglycerol assembly and accumulation, fatty acid composition, seed storage lipid biosynthesis, and seed development. It has been connected to traits such as seed size, harvest index, seed mass, and fatty acid content, as well as responses to abscisic acid, cold, salinity, and glucose. The protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, chloroplast envelope, adiposome, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to seed oil content, freezing tolerance, and lipid accumulation.