LOX — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsLOX, encoded by the cucumber gene CSA_6G424000 on chromosome 6, is a lipoxygenase enzyme with linoleate 9S- and 13S-lipoxygenase activity, as well as peroxidase and salicylic acid binding functions. It is associated with the lipoxygenase pathway, oxylipin and jasmonic acid anabolism, lipid oxidation, and responses to herbivores, high light, and ozone. The gene is linked to numerous agronomic traits including seed yield, plant height, stem diameter, leaf number, root thickness, chlorophyll and carotenoid content, photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance, and photoperiod-sensitive flowering. It has been connected to wound response, jasmonate production, drought resistance, cadmium and heat stress tolerance, herbivore defense, and susceptibility to root-knot nematode infection. The protein localizes to chloroplast thylakoid membrane, stromules, stress granules, and the apoplast.