ASD — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA038038 (ASD, also known as OiASD) encodes an ABA2-like short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family protein with multiple oxidoreductase activities, including momilactone-A synthase, secoisolariciresinol dehydrogenase, (+)-borneol dehydrogenase, and xanthoxin dehydrogenase (NAD+) activities. The gene is associated with abscisic acid biosynthesis, monoterpenoid and lignan anabolism, response to UV, wounding, and jasmonic acid, as well as seed maturation and the MAPK cascade. It localizes to mitochondria and the cytosol. ASD has been linked to submergence tolerance, seed dormancy, plant height, and grain yield. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to alcohol dehydrogenase and tropinone reductase-like functions.