CRC — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsCRC (CSA10G014100) encodes a cruciferin, a member of the 11S seed storage protein family with cupin domains, and is annotated with nutrient reservoir activity, IgG and IgE binding, and protein phosphorylated amino acid binding. In Camelina sativa, this gene is associated with seed development, embryo development ending in seed dormancy, protein homotrimerization and hexamerization, photoprotection, xanthophyll metabolism, abscisic acid anabolism and response, brassinosteroid-mediated signalling, regulation of superoxide release, and NO storage. It localizes to the endosperm protein body, chloroplast envelope and stroma, rough endoplasmic reticulum, plasmodesma, mitochondria, and cytosol. Associations with seed protein content, amino acid content, abscisic acid concentration, violaxanthin and neoxanthin content, root morphology, seed storage protein accumulation, and plant growth have been noted. Related genes in other species link the family to neoxanthin synthesis, abscisic acid biosynthesis, and photooxidative stress tolerance.