Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: PhBPBT
  • Gene Name: benzoyl CoA:benzyl alcohol/phenylethanol benzoyltransferase
  • Genome:
  • Species: Petunia hybrida

Functional Descriptions:

  • Tissue-specific PhBPBT expression is differentially regulated in response to endogenous ethylene.
  • RNAi-silenced lines, with reduced PhBPBT transcript, displayed reduced benzyl benzoate emission, and increased benzyl alcohol levels.
  • Ethylene is also emitted from vegetative tissue of petunia following mechanical wounding, resulting in an increase in PhBPBT expression in the leaves where expression is normally below detection levels.
  • Indicative of this pattern of expression, we hypothesize that PhBPBT and subsequent benzyl benzoate production is involved in defence-related processes in the corolla prior to pollination, in the ovary immediately following fertilization, and in vegetative tissue in response to wounding.

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