CPS — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3001G248600 (SbCPS) encodes ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase, a terpene synthase with isomerase activity. The gene is associated with gibberellin metabolism and signaling, diterpenoid and terpenoid anabolism, defense response, and the production of miltiradiene and diterpene phytoalexins. It has been linked to plant height, dwarfism, flowering time, plant development, growth, petiole length, trichome formation, apical hook formation, root colonization, photooxidative stress resistance, and chlorophyll and carotenoid biosynthesis. The encoded protein localizes to the chloroplast and participates in ent-kaurene biosynthesis and secondary metabolism. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to additional traits including seed germination, male fertility, stem elongation, and domestication-related phenotypes.