HSC-2 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsHSP70 (HSC-2, CSA15G016520) on Camelina sativa chromosome 15 encodes a member of the Hsp70 family of molecular chaperones, characterized by an N-terminal ATPase domain and a peptide-binding domain, and exhibits DXP-synthase activity, preprotein binding, and protein folding chaperone functions. The gene is associated with diverse biological processes including the MEP pathway, RuBisCO assembly, protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum, the ERAD pathway, and the unfolded protein response. It is linked to responses to salicylic acid, low humidity, chlorate, and oomycetes, as well as to traits such as photosynthetic ability, biomass yield, plant height, drought tolerance, leaf necrosis, and responses to high and low temperature stress. Associations with chloroplast development, cell growth, and disease tolerance are also observed. Related genes in other species connect the family to immune response, salicylic acid signaling, and cell death.