CDPK2 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CDPK2 (Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 2) on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a protein with CDPK serine/threonine kinase, EF-hand, and PP2C phosphatase domains. It is annotated with calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase activity, geranylgeranyl diphosphate reductase activity, UDP-glucuronate 4-epimerase activity, and many other molecular functions. CDPK2 is associated with post-embryonic root morphogenesis, upregulation of stomatal opening, chlorophyll breakdown, reactive oxygen species regulation, and acceptance of pollen. It is linked to traits including photosynthetic ability, plant pigment content, seed viability, flowering time, inflorescence development, root number, tuber size, and responses to temperature stress, nematodes, aphids, powdery mildew, aluminum, cadmium, and manganese. The gene is also associated with plastid development, cell wall integrity, pathogen resistance, and starch accumulation.