ASD — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA026332 (ASD, also known as OiASD) in Indica rice encodes a member of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family with NAD(P)-binding domain, annotated with multiple dehydrogenase activities including isopiperitenol, carveol, momilactone-A synthase, secoisolariciresinol, (+)-borneol, and xanthoxin dehydrogenase activities, as well as aldo-keto reductase and general oxidoreductase activity. The gene is associated with the biosynthesis of menthol, (+)-camphor, lignans, monoterpenoids, terpenoids, abscisic acid, and small molecules, and is linked to the MAPK cascade, seed maturation, mitochondrial and cytosolic localisation. ASD has been connected to agronomically important traits including submergence tolerance, seed dormancy, plant height, and grain yield. Studies of related genes in other species link the SDR family to similar dehydrogenase functions.