WS1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA12G074640, designated CsWSD1 (also known as WS1), encodes a protein with wax ester synthase, diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase, and long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase activities, placing it in the Tgs/WSD1-like family of O-acyltransferases. The gene is associated with wax anabolism and triglyceride anabolism, and has been linked to responses to thirst, salinity, and abscisic acid. Its product localises to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, mitochondria, plasma membrane, and nucleus. CsWSD1 is associated with drought tolerance, salinity tolerance, and cuticular wax accumulation. Related genes in other species are linked to wax ester biosynthesis, cuticular wax biosynthesis, and osmotic stress tolerance.