ACO1 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC07G049530.3, also known as ACO1, is a tomato gene on chromosome 7 that encodes a protein with ACC oxidase activity, 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, and binds vitamin C and metal ions. This gene is associated with ethylene biosynthesis from methionine and the ethylene biosynthesis and signaling pathway. ACO1 is linked to a wide range of fruit quality traits, including fruit firmness, color, weight, shape, and size, as well as lycopene, carotene, carotenoid, anthocyanin, flavonoid, sugar, starch, and protein content. It has also been connected to leaf water potential, turgor pressure, stomatal resistance, water use efficiency, respiration rate, root number and hair length, stem diameter, germination rate, seed maturation, and floral organ identity. Additionally, ACO1 is associated with auxin breakdown, pigment metabolism, and the regulation of wax and ceramide anabolism.