HSC70-5 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaHSC70-5 (LOC101491898) on chickpea chromosome 6 encodes a member of the Hsp70 family of molecular chaperones, possessing ATP hydrolase activity and heat shock protein binding capability. The gene is associated with protein folding, refolding, and metabolism, as well as with the ERAD pathway, ER unfolded protein response, iron-sulfur cluster assembly, nitrogen fixation, calcium signaling, jasmonic acid signaling, and starch and secondary metabolism. It has been linked to seed development, pollen tube growth, and downregulation of seed germination. Associations with agronomic traits include seed weight, chlorophyll content, cell membrane stability, drought tolerance, salt response, disease tolerance, leaf senescence, root length, and gibberellic acid sensitivity. The gene is also connected to responses to viruses and fungi, and to localisation in the ER lumen, mitochondrial lumen, chloroplast stroma, cytosol, and plant-type cell wall.