LEA — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsLEA (CSA16G043300) on Camelina sativa chromosome 16 encodes a dehydrin family protein with metal-binding molecular function. The gene is associated with cellular responses to salt, light stimulus, desiccation, drought, mannitol, salinity, cold acclimation, wounding, thirst, and abscisic acid. It is linked to photosynthetic rate, drought tolerance, and seedling establishment. The protein localises to the cytosol, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect this gene family to harvest index, net photosynthetic rate, seed weight, germination rate, water use efficiency, stomatal resistance, seed size, seed maturation, root length, seedling growth, and seed production.