LP1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaLP1 (LP1, LOC101492632) on chickpea chromosome 6 encodes a protein with Plant_nsLTP, Bifunc_inhib/LTP/seed_store, and Bifun_inhib/LTP/seed_sf domains, and has lipid carrier, lipid binding, calmodulin binding, calcium ion binding and protein binding activities. The gene is associated with phospholipid transfer to membranes, lipid transport, cutin anabolism and cuticle development, defence responses to fungi and Gram-positive bacteria, programmed cell death, salinity and abscisic acid responses, and mechanical stimulus response. It has been linked to traits including ethylene sensitivity, jasmonic acid content, stomatal closure, leaf senescence, seed growth, flowering time, and abscisic acid sensitivity. Associations with salt tolerance, drought tolerance, cold tolerance, disease resistance, cuticle permeability, root development, and shoot growth have also been reported. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to yield, nitrogen use efficiency, pathogen resistance, and embryo development.