Basic mutant information
Mutant name	HCAR-OX
Mutant/Transgenic	transgenic
Ecotype	Col-0
Mutagenesis type	transgene
(Semi-)Dominant/Recessive	dominant
Description	HCAR-overexpressing plants exhibited accelerated leaf yellowing.
References	1: Sakuraba Y, Kim YS, Yoo SC, H_rtensteiner S, Paek NC 7-Hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase functions in metabolic channeling of chlorophyll breakdown intermediates during leaf senescence. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2013 Jan 4;430(1):32-7
Mutated genes
Locus name	AT1G04620
Alias	HCAR
Organism	Arabidopsis thaliana
Description	Encodes a 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase, an enzyme of the chlorophyll cycle that converts 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a to chlorophyll a. protein_coding 7-HYDROXYMETHYL CHLOROPHYLL A (HMCHL) REDUCTASE (HCAR)
Phenotype information
Darkness induced senescence Chlorophyll content low Leaf color yellow