HSFA3 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

HSFA3 (also known as FGT3) on chickpea chromosome 4 encodes a DNA-binding protein with a conserved HSF-type DNA-binding domain and is annotated with sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor activity. It is localised to the nucleus and is associated with regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, cellular response to heat, heat acclimation, thermotolerance, thermomemory, and responses to light and oxidative stress. The gene has also been linked to chlorophyll fluorescence, programmed cell death, signal transduction, and galactinol biosynthesis. Related genes in other species are associated with heat tolerance, hydrogen peroxide content, germination rate, root length, and oxidative stress response.