TS1 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsTS1 (TS1), located on chromosome 6 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), encodes a terpene synthase with amorpha-4,11-diene synthase, epicedrol synthase, germacrene-A synthase, (-)-E-beta-caryophyllene synthase, and germacrene-D synthase activities. The protein contains a terpene synthase N-terminal domain and is localized to the cytoplasm. LsTS1 is associated with sesquiterpene and terpenoid metabolism, including sesquiterpene and diterpenoid biosynthetic processes, and is linked to responses to gibberellin and AOS. Studies of related genes in other species connect the gene family to the production of diverse sesquiterpenes and diterpenes, though these specific activities are not yet established in lettuce.