ARF6 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaARF6 (LOC101500671) on chickpea chromosome 6 encodes a protein containing ARF, AUX/IAA, PB1-like, and B3 DNA-binding domains, and is annotated with DNA binding transcription factor activity, chromatin DNA binding, and cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding. The gene is associated with regulation of auxin biosynthetic process, regulation of auxin mediated signaling pathway, regulation of plant organ morphogenesis, downregulation of lateral root development, regulation of seed dormancy process, positive regulation of leaf senescence, positive regulation of thermomorphogenesis, and filament development. It is linked to fruit quality trait, total soluble sugar content, carotenoid content, starch grain synthesis, plant male sterility, heterosis, adventitious root number, lateral root number, shoot axis branching, phosphorus uptake, and temperature stress response trait. The protein localizes to the nucleus and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the ARF6 family to flower development, gynoecium development, root hair elongation, adventitious root initiation, and reproductive development.