LOV1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaLOV1 (T459_22433) on pepper chromosome 9 encodes a NAC domain-containing protein 90, a transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding and protein binding activities localised to the nucleus. The gene is associated with abscisic acid homeostasis and signalling, leaf senescence, salinity response, system development, reproductive structure development, and response to absence of light. It has been connected to germination rate, chlorophyll content, and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to flowering time, lignin content, and leaf angle.