CAF — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaCAF (T459_25176) on pepper chromosome 10 encodes an endoribonuclease Dicer-like protein 1, possessing domains including Dicer dimerisation, RNase III, PAZ, dsRBD, and DEAD/DEAH box helicase. The gene is associated with ribonuclease III activity, dsRNA binding, helicase activity, and miRNA binding, and is linked to pre-miRNA and ta-siRNA processing, gene silencing by miRNA, and regulation of seed maturation and embryonic pattern specification. It has been connected to numerous agronomic traits including leaf and floral organ morphology, viral disease response, abiotic stress resistance, seed dormancy, and herbicide sensitivity. The gene is also associated with antiviral defense, systemic RNA interference, and resistance to Fusarium brachygibbosum and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Related genes in other species link the family to virus resistance, small RNA biogenesis, and developmental timing.