MLO — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101500098, designated CaMLO on chickpea chromosome 8, encodes a calmodulin-binding protein. The gene is associated with cell wall biogenesis, secondary metabolism, and defence responses to both fungi and bacteria, as well as with downregulation of defence response. Its product localises to the plasmodesma, Golgi complex, extracellular space, membrane, mitochondria and plasmalemma. CaMLO is associated with Botrytis cinerea resistance, leaf senescence, systemic acquired resistance and callose deposition. Related genes in other species are linked to powdery mildew resistance, disease resistance and susceptibility, ozone tolerance, and non-host resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae. The family has also been associated with wheat powdery mildew disease response, stomatal resistance, seed maturation, seed dormancy, leaf senescence, disease tolerance, salt tolerance and root morphology traits.