CAM2 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsCAM2 (CSA05G042060) on Camelina sativa chromosome 5 encodes a calmodulin-5 protein, a calcium ion-binding EF-hand domain-containing protein. The gene is associated with diverse molecular functions including calcium ion binding, kinase activity, ABC-type transporter activities, and auxin efflux transmembrane transporter activity. It has been linked to biological processes such as cellular response to chitin, PTI signalling, regulation of defense response by callose deposition, cadmium transport, sodium ion homeostasis, and lipid oxidation. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include bacterial blight disease resistance, seed germination, root development, leaf morphology, stomatal opening, and days to flowering. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to primary root elongation, blue light response, thermotolerance, heavy metal resistance, and innate immunity.