NSP2 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaNSP2 (LOC101494108) on chickpea chromosome 2 encodes a GRAS family transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding, protein homodimerization activity, and DNA binding transcription factor activity. It is associated with nodulation, arbuscular mycorrhizae formation, response to symbiotic fungi, organogenesis, asymmetric cell division, radial pattern formation, bundle sheath cell fate specification, leaf development, geotropism, phosphate ion detection, response to nutrient, maintenance of protein location in nucleus, and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. The gene product localizes to the nucleus, nuclear membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, and cytoplasm. Related genes in other species are linked to plant height, leaf size, and petiole length.