ACO1 — triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS6D02G305200, also known as TaACO2, encodes a 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase 1, an enzyme with ACC oxidase activity, 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, and vitamin C binding. This bread wheat gene on chromosome 6D is associated with ethylene anabolism, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and response to molecule of fungal origin. It has been linked to abiotic stress response, proline content, and salt tolerance traits. The gene is associated with defense response, cell death, signal transduction, and cellular homeostasis, as well as fruit ripening and coumarin anabolism. Coexpression studies link it to MYBS2 and WRKY13. Studies of related genes in other species further support associations with ethylene formation and stress responses.