CAELF3B — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaELF3B (ELF3) on chickpea chromosome 4 encodes an ELF3-like protein with a helical domain and is annotated with receptor tyrosine kinase binding, phytochromobilin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity, auxin receptor activity, and phosphatidylethanolamine binding, among many molecular functions. The gene is associated with photoentrainment of the circadian clock, positive regulation of thermomorphogenesis, upregulation of short-day photoperiodism and flowering, cellular response to drought, gibberellin-mediated signalling, and meristem determinacy. It has been linked to traits including grain yield, drought stress response, flower number, fruit number, leaf area, chlorophyll ratio, spot blotch, and vegetative vigor. Phenotypic associations include photoperiodic flowering, circadian rhythmicity, auxin perception, stomatal regulation, and chloroplast function. Related genes in other species are linked to circadian rhythm, floral transition, drought and salt stress resistance, and seed yield.