LOX1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaLOX1 (T459_30605) on pepper chromosome 12 encodes a linoleate 9S-lipoxygenase 5, a member of the plant lipoxygenase family with both 9S- and 13S-lipoxygenase activity, and is associated with oxylipin, jasmonic acid, terpenoid and fatty acid anabolism, as well as lipid oxidation and membrane breakdown. The gene is linked to defence responses including pathogen resistance, systemic acquired resistance, aphid resistance, powdery mildew resistance, resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus, and immune defense, along with response to wounding, abscisic acid, and jasmonic acid. It has been connected to cell death, programmed cell death, lateral root formation, root development, seed germination, seed aging tolerance, and tuber development. Associations also include photosynthetic rate, respiration rate, stomatal closure, stomatal immunity, and tolerance to drought, heat, salt, osmotic stress, cadmium stress, and oxidative stress. The protein localises to the plastid and cytoplasm.