MLO — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101495573, designated CaMLO, encodes a calmodulin-binding protein belonging to the MLO family on chickpea chromosome 6. The product is annotated to calmodulin binding and is localized to the membrane. Ontology terms link CaMLO to defense response, cell wall biogenesis, and secondary metabolism. Related genes in other species connect the family to powdery mildew susceptibility, suggesting that CaMLO is associated with similar disease responses in chickpea.