EREBP — Cicer arietinum

Summary

PsEREBP (also known as PsERF74, RAP2.2, ERF74) on chickpea chromosome 4LG4 encodes an AP2/ERF domain-containing protein with DNA-binding and transcription coactivator activity. The gene is associated with regulation of hypoxia responses, ethylene and jasmonate signalling, trichome and flower development, and root development. It has been linked to traits including drought tolerance, submergence stress tolerance, anoxia tolerance, heat tolerance, aluminum tolerance, Botrytis cinerea resistance, seed longevity, seed size, flowering time, proline content, and root oxidative activity. Additional associations include hypoxia acclimation, ROS signalling, flooding survival, lateral root emergence, and somatic embryogenesis. Related genes in other species have been linked to carotenoid biosynthesis, autophagy, drought response, ABA sensitivity, and virus resistance.