HSFA5 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

PvHSFA5 encodes a heat shock transcription factor with RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding and DNA binding transcription factor activity. This chickpea gene on chromosome 1 is associated with cellular response to heat, regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, pollen germination, cell death, and NO storage. The encoded protein localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. PvHSFA5 is linked to heat stress response, thermotolerance, heat acclimation, thermomemory, salt tolerance, and ethylene homeostasis. Related genes in other species are linked to impaired heat stress recovery, reduced survival and biomass, as well as associations with days to maturity, harvest index, seed protein content, seed size, chlorophyll content, flavonoid content, root length, and sulfur content.