WRKY70 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101500302, designated CaWRKY70 on chickpea chromosome 3, encodes a WRKY domain-containing transcription factor that binds sequence-specific DNA and transcription cis-regulatory regions. In chickpea, CaWRKY70 is associated with defense response to nematode, positive regulation of salicylic acid mediated signaling pathway, regulation of response to osmotic stress, and negative regulation of response to water deprivation. It is linked to leaf senescence trait, floral organ senescence, and regulation of brassinosteroid mediated signaling and regulation of ethene mediated signaling pathway. The gene is associated with high temperature stress response, oxidative stress response, salt tolerance, submergence tolerance, and plant growth and plant biomass. CaWRKY70 localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Related genes in other species are linked to resistance to necrotrophic pathogens such as Botrytis and Rhizoctonia, as well as drought, heat, and salinity tolerance.