AN3 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101492187 (CaAN3, also known as CaGIF1) encodes a protein containing an SS18_N domain. The gene product is associated with diverse molecular functions including beta-glucosidase, fucosidase, and glutathione transferase activities, as well as transcription corepressor and chromatin remodeler activities. CaAN3 is linked to numerous biological processes such as embryonic meristem initiation, floral whorl morphogenesis, maintenance of seed dormancy, and glucosinolate breakdown. It localizes to the nuclear lamina, SWI-SNF complex, and SAGA complex. The gene has been connected to agronomically important traits including fruit yield, plant organ growth and development, seed longevity, photoperiod sensitivity, vegetative-to-reproductive phase transition, and responses to abiotic stresses such as boron, copper, and aluminum sensitivity. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to organ size regulation, leaf cell size, drought response, and floral development.