COMT2 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA17G026970 (COMT2, also known as CsIGMT1) encodes a methyltransferase belonging to the SAM-dependent methyltransferase superfamily, with inositol 4-methyltransferase, caffeate O-methyltransferase, and xanthotoxol O-methyltransferase activities. In Camelina sativa, this gene is associated with indole glucosinolate metabolism, lignin and flavonoid anabolism, coumarin and wax anabolism, inositol metabolism, and responses to UV and hydrogen peroxide. It is linked to defence against bacteria and to callus formation. The encoded protein localises to the cytosol, nucleus, and stress granules. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to indole glucosinolate biosynthesis, resistance to Alternaria brassicicola, and traits including lignin content, drought tolerance, stomatal opening, and heterosis.