LHY — Cicer arietinum

Summary

VfLHY, also known as VfCCA1, encodes a Myb-domain transcription activator with DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific, and is associated with chromatin DNA binding and protein kinase regulator activity. In chickpea, this gene is linked to the regulation of circadian rhythm, flower development, leaf senescence, and responses to UV-C and gamma radiation. It is associated with heterosis, leaf area, seedling hypocotyl length, photoperiod-sensitive flowering time, plant growth and development, vegetative vigor, and stress responses to temperature and cadmium. VfLHY is also associated with gibberellin and brassinosteroid content, fruit set, and root system morphology. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to circadian clock function, photoperiod-dependent flowering, light signaling, and stress tolerance.