UVR8 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsUVR8, encoded by the garden lettuce gene LSAT_V11C200079040 on chromosome 2, is a member of the RCC1/BLIP-II domain family, which includes the Reg_chr_condens domain. The gene is associated with photomorphogenesis, pigmentation, and response to stress, and its product has been linked to plastid, cytosol, cytoplasm, and Golgi complex localisation. In lettuce, LsUVR8 is associated with traits including anthocyanin content, shoot fresh weight, photosynthetic rate, and stomatal resistance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to plant height, seed maturation, and quantum yield.