UFGT — Nicotiana attenuata

Summary

A4A49_35881 (UFGT) in coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata) on scaffold03000 encodes a UDP-glucosyltransferase with a UDP_glucos_trans domain. The enzyme exhibits multiple transferase activities, including kaempferol 3-O-galactosyltransferase, cyanidin 3-O-galactosyltransferase, anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase, flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase, quercetin 7-O-glucosyltransferase, and quercetin 3-O-glucosyltransferase. This gene is associated with anthocyanin and flavonoid biosynthesis, pigmentation, flower development, pistil development, chlorophyll breakdown, and virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing. It is linked to flower color, anthocyanin content, and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root color, shoot fresh weight, quantum yield, and chlorophyll content.