DGAT3 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsDGAT3 (CSA14G054310) in Camelina sativa encodes a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase with Fe/S and metal-binding domains, placing it in the DGAT3 family. The gene is associated with triglyceride anabolism, nitrogen oxide storage, and seed germination, and its product localises to the cytosol and cytoplasm. CsDGAT3 has been linked to triacylglycerol accumulation and temperature tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to triacylglycerol biosynthesis in tobacco and Arabidopsis, as well as to lipid metabolism and powdery mildew resistance in Arabidopsis, and to wheat powdery mildew disease response, high temperature stress response, and photochemical quenching.