LOX1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaLOX1 (T459_32985) on pepper chromosome PGAv.1.6.scaffold1034 encodes a lipoxygenase with linoleate 9S- and 13S-lipoxygenase activity and oxidoreductase function. The protein contains lipoxygenase and PLAT/LH2 domains and is localized to the plastid and cytoplasm. This gene is associated with jasmonic acid, oxylipin, terpenoid and fatty acid anabolism, lipid oxidation, membrane breakdown, and responses to wounding, abscisic acid, and jasmonic acid. It is linked to immune response, defence response to bacteria, programmed cell death, lateral root formation, and root development. CaLOX1 has been connected to pathogen resistance, including powdery mildew and Cucumber mosaic virus, as well as tolerance to drought, heat, salt, oxidative stress, and cadmium stress. Associations also include seed germination, fruit aroma, stomatal closure, aphid resistance, and photosynthetic and respiration rates.