LOC101498026 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101498026 on chickpea chromosome 6 encodes a beta-amylase, as indicated by its annotated beta-amylase activity and membership in the Glyco_hydro_14 family. The gene is associated with starch and polysaccharide breakdown, protein metabolism, and primary metabolism. It is linked to response to water, hypersensitivity, cell death, programmed cell death, and signal transduction. The encoded protein also shows identical protein binding and is localized to the chloroplast (GO:0009507). LOC101498026 is associated with drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species further connect the beta-amylase family to carbohydrate metabolism, though these specific functions are not yet established for this chickpea gene.