CYP71 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsCYP71, the CYP71 gene on chromosome 8 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 sequence-specific DNA binding. The gene is associated with sesquiterpenoid metabolism, lactone anabolism, photoperiodism, and the 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, flower, trichome, root, and inflorescence morphology. Additionally, it is linked to phenotypes such as genome stability, DNA repair, cell cycle regulation, nucleosome occupancy, plant defense, endoreduplication, fertility, and meristem development. Related genes in other species are linked to chromosome stability, shoot apical meristem differentiation, and plant architecture.