CYP71 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsCYP71, a gene on chromosome 2 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), encodes a protein containing a WD40/YVTN repeat-like domain superfamily and is annotated with GTP cyclohydrolase II activity, cis-trans proline isomerase activity, histone binding, chromatin binding, RNA binding, and sequence-specific DNA binding. The gene is associated with sesquiterpenoid metabolism, lactone anabolism, photoperiodism, leaf and sepal formation, trichome differentiation, carpel and stamen development, and regulation of meristem organization and root meristem size. It is linked to traits including plant cell size, sulfur content, photoperiod sensitivity, aphid response, anthocyanin content, flowering time, disease tolerance, and leaf, root, and inflorescence morphology. Related genes in other species are associated with genome stability, shoot apical meristem differentiation, plant architecture, pathogen susceptibility, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, floral transition, and plant development.