REF1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsREF1 (CSA15G050140) on Camelina sativa chromosome 15 encodes a coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase with NAD(P)+ activity, belonging to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family. The enzyme is associated with cellular detoxification of aldehydes, green leaf volatile biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid and isoprenoid anabolism, and circadian rhythm. It localises to multiple cellular compartments including the apoplast, chloroplast stroma, mitochondria, cytosol, and plasmodesmata. The gene is linked to seed weight, protein content, root morphology, and plant growth and development. Phenotypic associations include drought tolerance, cuticle thickness, water loss, and ferulic acid, sinapate ester, and sinapic acid biosynthesis. Related genes in other species link the family to altered phenylpropanoid metabolism and reduced sinapate esters.