CAD2 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC08G081010.3, also known as CAD2 or GSH1, encodes a glutamate-cysteine ligase. The protein localizes to the chloroplast stroma and cytosol. In tomato, this gene is associated with pesticide metabolism. Annotated associations link it to glutathione and phytochelatin metabolism, sulfate assimilation, indole phytoalexin anabolism, and responses to stimuli including chemotropism and tropism. It is connected to lateral root branching, meristem initiation, and secondary growth. The gene has been linked to numerous traits including drought tolerance, photosynthetic rate, quantum yield, chlorophyll content, stomatal resistance and opening, lignin content, and ethylene sensitivity. It is also associated with resistance to cadmium, zinc, chilling, oxidative stress, and various pathogens including downy mildew and Alternaria brassicicola.