RCE1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101490453 (CaRCE1) on chickpea chromosome 8 encodes a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme with ubiquitin-like modifier activating enzyme activity, NEDD8 transferase activity, auxin receptor activity, auxin binding, and other annotated molecular functions. The gene is associated with SCF complex assembly, cellular auxin homeostasis, response to jasmonic acid, protein polyubiquitination, ER stress response, immune response, phloem or xylem histogenesis, leaf morphogenesis, developmental growth, and regulation of circadian rhythm. It localizes to the nuclear SCF complex, ubiquitin ligase complex, cytoplasm, plasmalemma, mitochondria and spindle. Associations include seedling cotyledon morphology, leaf vein morphology, biomass yield, shoot axis branching, root hair length, lateral root length, auxin sensitivity, cytokinin sensitivity, herbicide sensitivity, oxidative stress response, and seed growth and development traits. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to auxin resistance, gravitropic response, meiotic recombination, disease resistance, and plant height.