ARF — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101493582, designated CaARF, encodes a small GTPase of the Arf1-5-like family, possessing GTP binding, GTPase activity, G protein activity, and phospholipase activator activity. It localises to the Golgi complex and cytoplasm. CaARF is associated with diverse biological processes including vesicle transport, endocytosis, secretion, intracellular protein transport, auxin signalling, signal transduction, leaf and flower development, embryogenesis, seed development, post-embryonic development, hyphal growth, host invasion, and response to oxidative stress and thirst. The gene is linked to seed size and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect this family to traits such as auxin content and sensitivity, root and lateral root length, biomass yield, starch and protein content, chlorophyll content, nitrate uptake, salt response, style length, and seed maturation.