REF1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsREF1 (CSA19G036410) on Camelina sativa chromosome 19 encodes a coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase with NAD(P)+ activity, a member of the aldehyde dehydrogenase family. The gene is associated with cellular detoxification of aldehydes, response to anoxia, circadian rhythm, and the biosynthesis of green leaf volatiles, phenylpropanoids, and isoprenoids. Its product localises to multiple cellular compartments including the cytosol, chloroplast stroma, mitochondria, apoplast, and plasmodesmata. CsREF1 is associated with seed weight, protein content, root morphology, plant growth and development, and stress response traits. Phenotypic associations include drought tolerance, cuticle thickness, water loss, and ferulic acid, sinapate ester, and sinapic acid biosynthesis. Related genes in other species are linked to altered phenylpropanoid metabolism and reduced sinapate esters.