4CL1 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS2A02G145800 (symbol 4CL1) on bread wheat chromosome 2A encodes a CoA ligase with multiple activities including 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, O-succinylbenzoate-CoA ligase, and trans-feruloyl-CoA synthase. The gene is associated with phenylpropanoid, jasmonic acid, and cinnamic acid metabolism, as well as phytoalexin, ubiquinone, and phylloquinone biosynthesis. It is linked to seed coat development, upregulation of seed germination, and responses to UV and aluminum. Traits associated with this gene include grain weight, spike length, chlorophyll content, salinity tolerance, stripe rust, drought tolerance, and hydrogen peroxide content. Phenotype associations involve anther dehiscence, pollen exine formation, fertility, sporopollenin biosynthesis, and cell wall development. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to lignin content, blast resistance, jasmonic acid biosynthesis, and salt stress tolerance.