ADH — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC01G087640.3, the tomato ADH gene on chromosome 1, encodes an oxidoreductase with cinnamoyl-CoA reductase, dihydroflavanol 4-reductase, and flavanone 4-reductase activities, belonging to the epimerase_deHydtase and NAD(P)-binding domain superfamilies. The gene is associated with diverse biological processes including fermentation, hormone metabolism, fatty acid breakdown, sucrose breakdown, pigment anabolism, and responses to water and hypoxia. It has been linked to fruit ripening, fruit firmness, fruit size, and sugar content traits, as well as abiotic stress responses and root restriction responses. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm and secretory vesicles. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to seed size and root hair density traits, and to EC numbers 1.2.1.44 and 1.1.1.234.