CYP71 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsCYP71, located on chromosome 6 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), encodes a protein with cyclophilin-type peptidylprolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) domains and WD40 repeats, and is annotated with GTP cyclohydrolase II activity, cyclosporin A binding, histone binding, chromatin binding, RNA binding, and sequence-specific DNA binding. The gene is associated with sesquiterpenoid metabolism, lactone anabolism, photoperiodism, leaf and shoot morphogenesis, trichome differentiation, carpel and stamen development, and regulation of 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 chromosome stability, shoot apical meristem differentiation, floral transition, and secondary metabolite biosynthesis.