CSLF6 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3007G050600 (SbCSLF6) on sorghum chromosome 7 encodes a protein with cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) and mannan synthase activities, belonging to the cellulose synthase and nucleotide-diphosphosugar transferase families. This gene is associated with glucan and cellulose anabolism, primary cell wall biogenesis, cell development, cell wall organization, carbohydrate metabolism, response to cold, and nitric oxide storage. The protein localizes to the Golgi membrane, Golgi complex, and plasma membrane. SbCSLF6 is also linked to lignin content. Studies of related CSLF6 genes in rice connect the family to cell wall composition, vascular bundle development, plant height, vegetative growth, stem traits, jasmonate responses, and disease resistance, while sequence similarity links in other cereals associate the family with cellulose, starch, sugar, and amylose content, grain weight, grain length, seed weight, seed germination, grain yield, stem diameter, root length, transpiration rate, and carbon isotope discrimination.