LOC101489541 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101489541 on chickpea chromosome 6 encodes an extensin-like, proline-rich cell wall protein that serves as a structural constituent of the cell wall. The gene is associated with cell wall organization and modification, root morphogenesis, seed development, nodulation, and signal transduction. It is linked to responses to water, salt, and metabolic burst, as well as protein metabolism and breakdown. Extracellular localization is predicted. The gene is associated with drought tolerance and the SALTTL trait, and with the PRP gene family. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cell wall structure and stress responses, though these associations are not yet established in chickpea.