GOLS — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsGOLS (CSA_6G000080) encodes an inositol 3-alpha-galactosyltransferase with transglycosidase activity and metal binding, belonging to the glycosyltransferase 8 family. The gene is associated with raffinose family oligosaccharide biosynthesis, stachyose metabolism and transport, phloem loading, carbohydrate storage, and vascular transport. It is linked to cellular responses to desiccation, cold, high light intensity, and regulation of thirst response, as well as systemic and induced resistance. Associations with fruit dry weight, fruit length, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, sucrose content, and starch mobilization have been noted. The gene is also connected to cold response, drought tolerance, salt tolerance, heat stress tolerance, fruit ripening, and chlorophyll accumulation. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to grain yield, seed weight and longevity, abiotic stress tolerance, disease resistance, and raffinose content.