LOX — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsLOX (CSA_4G287020) on cucumber chromosome 4 encodes a lipoxygenase domain-containing protein with linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase, phytoene dehydrogenase, peroxidase and salicylic acid binding activities. It is associated with the lipoxygenase pathway, oxylipin and jasmonic acid anabolism, lipid oxidation, carotenoid and chlorophyll anabolism, and responses to herbivory and high light intensity. The gene has been linked to traits including linoleic acid and carotenoid content, photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content, seed yield, plant height, stem diameter, leaf number, root thickness, photoperiod-sensitive flowering time, and low temperature stress response. It is also associated with wound response, jasmonic acid accumulation, drought resistance, cadmium and heat stress tolerance, herbivore resistance, and lateral root development. The protein localises to chloroplast thylakoids, stromules, stress granules, and the apoplast.