ACP — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA036067 (symbol ACP, also known as OiACP) on chromosome 12 of Indica rice encodes a protein with a chloroplastic ACP domain and phosphopantetheine binding and acyl carrier activities. The gene is associated with fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid, cuticle, and phosphatidic acid metabolism, as well as lipid homeostasis, and responses to heat, light, and salinity. It localizes to the chloroplast envelope and stroma and the cytosol. The gene has been connected to seed shape, heat tolerance, light response, chloroplast lipid biosynthesis, fatty acid composition, abiotic stress tolerance, salicylic acid content, and lipid content. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salt and drought tolerance, abscisic acid and phosphate starvation responses, systemic acquired resistance, and photosynthetic efficiency.