HSFB2A — Cicer arietinum

Summary

HSFB2A (PsHSFB2A) on chickpea chromosome 6LG2 encodes an uncharacterized protein with an HSF DNA-binding domain and winged helix-turn-helix motifs, possessing RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, DNA binding transcription factor activity, identical protein binding, and sequence-specific DNA binding activities. The gene is associated with cellular response to heat, regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, phytoalexin biosynthesis, primary metabolism, mannose and glutamate metabolism, CoA biosynthesis, pentose-phosphate shunt, TCA cycle, mitosis, calcium signaling, gametophyte development, photomorphogenesis, cell death, and cell division. It localizes to the cytoplasm and nucleus. Phenotypic associations include vegetative biomass production, biomass production, and reproductive thermotolerance. Related genes in other species are linked to female gametophyte development and biomass yield.