COMT — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA17G026990 (COMT, also known as CsIGMT1) encodes a member of the SAM-dependent methyltransferase superfamily, with annotated xanthotoxol O-methyltransferase, 5-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 5-O-methyltransferase, and caffeate O-methyltransferase activities. The gene is associated with indole glucosinolate metabolism, lignin anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, coumarin anabolism, wax anabolism, response to UV and hydrogen peroxide, and defence response to bacteria. Its product localises to the cytosol, nucleus, and stress granules. The gene is linked to callus formation. 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, root morphology, and heterosis.