ACO1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_6G421630, designated ACO1 in cucumber (Cucumis sativus, chromosome 6), encodes an aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase (ACC oxidase) with EC 1.14.17.4, a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that binds vitamin C and metal ions. This gene is associated with sex determination and differentiation, flower formation, organ growth regulation, shoot and adventitious root regeneration, alternative respiration, cellular responses to fatty acids, pH reduction, demethylation, coumarin anabolism, metabolic burst, and memory-related processes. It is linked to several agronomic traits including net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll content, leaf shape, plant height, root length, germination rate, and ethylene sensitivity. Related genes in other species connect it to ethylene biosynthesis.