DA1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101499377 (CaDA1) on chickpea chromosome 4 encodes a DA1-like protein with a UIM domain and a zinc-finger LIM domain, and is annotated with protease activity, ubiquitin binding, and DNA-binding transcription factor activity. The gene is associated with the regulation of organ growth, seed morphogenesis, and plant ovule morphogenesis, as well as with cellular auxin homeostasis, response to cytokinin, and protein breakdown. It localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. CaDA1 has been linked to numerous traits including seed growth and development, leaf size and longevity, floral organ identity, peduncle length, stamen length, trichome morphology, root mass density, anthocyanin content, and arsenic concentration. Related genes in other species connect the family to seed and organ size control, meristematic activity, apical dominance, and plant height.