ACS — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_3G253500 (ACS, also known as CsACS or CmACS-7) in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) on chromosome 3 encodes an acetate-CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.1) with AMP-binding, CoA-ligase, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, and medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activities. The gene is associated with female sex determination, sex differentiation, carpel and stamen development, shoot regeneration, adventitious root development, and phenylpropanoid and fatty acid metabolism. It is linked to fruit shape, flower development, trichome morphology, stamen morphology, sex expression, biomass heterosis, acetate sensitivity, plant growth, and flowering time. The protein localizes to the chloroplast stroma, plastid, membrane, cytosol, and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to fruit ripening, aroma volatiles, lycopene accumulation, salt tolerance, cold stress response, and traits including harvest index, drought tolerance, and plant height.