CYP71 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsCYP71, a gene on chromosome 6 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), encodes a protein with GTP cyclohydrolase II activity, cis-trans proline isomerase activity, and multiple binding functions including histone, chromatin, RNA, and DNA binding. It is associated with sesquiterpenoid metabolism, lactone anabolism, photoperiodism, and the regulation of meristem organization and root meristem size. The gene is linked to traits such as plant cell size, sulfur content, anthocyanin content, flowering time, disease tolerance, and leaf and root morphology. It is also connected to phenotypes including genome stability, DNA repair, cell cycle regulation, and plant defense. Related genes in other species are linked to nucleosome assembly, telomere maintenance, and shoot apical meristem development.