LPEAT1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsLPEAT1 (CSA09G094000) on Camelina sativa chromosome 9 encodes a lysophosphatidylethanolamine acyltransferase with lysophospholipid acyltransferase and LPAAT activities, and belongs to the LPCAT1-like protein family. The gene is associated with phospholipid metabolism, phospholipid anabolism, and very-long-chain fatty acid metabolism, and its product localises to the endoplasmic reticulum, membrane, and nucleus. CsLPEAT1 is associated with plant growth and disease resistance, including resistance to Botrytis cinerea. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to membrane lipid metabolism, and to phenotypes such as smaller plants, reduced seed number, shorter roots, and altered phospholipid composition.