LOX — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsLOX (CSA_4G287550) on cucumber chromosome 4 encodes a lipoxygenase enzyme with linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase and phytoene dehydrogenase activities, along with peroxidase activity and RNA cap binding. It is associated with the lipoxygenase pathway, oxylipin and jasmonic acid anabolism, lipid oxidation, carotenoid and chlorophyll anabolism, and responses to herbivores and high light intensity. The gene is linked to traits including linoleic acid and carotenoid content, photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content, seed yield, plant height, stem diameter, leaf number, root thickness, and photoperiod-sensitive flowering. Phenotypic associations include wound response, jasmonic acid biosynthesis and accumulation, drought resistance, heat and cadmium stress tolerance, herbivore resistance, and susceptibility to root-knot nematode infection. The protein localises to chloroplast thylakoid, stromules, stress granules, and the apoplast.