AKR — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA016147 (symbol AKR, OiAKR) encodes an aldo-keto reductase with NADP-aldehyde reductase activity and redox activity. In Indica rice, this gene is associated with detoxification, alkaloid metabolism, and auxin signaling. The protein localizes to multiple cellular compartments including the chloroplast envelope, cytosol, plasmalemma, cytoplasm, and nucleus. It is associated with sucrose response. Studies of related aldo-keto reductase family members in other species connect this gene family to heat tolerance, drought tolerance, seed germination, callus induction, and root morphology traits, though these associations are not yet established in rice.