ACP — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA009409 (symbol ACP, also known as OiACP) on chromosome 3 of Indica rice encodes an acyl carrier protein with a chloroplastic ACP domain and phosphopantetheine binding site, conferring acyl carrier activity. The gene is associated with fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid, and phosphatidic acid metabolism, cuticle anabolism, and responses to heat, light, and salinity. It localizes to the chloroplast envelope, stroma, and cytosol. Associations include seed shape, heat tolerance, light response, chloroplast lipid biosynthesis, fatty acid composition, abiotic stress tolerance, and salicylic acid content. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salt stress response, abscisic acid response, phosphate starvation response, drought tolerance, stearic and linolenic acid content, seed weight, grain number, and photosynthetic efficiency.