A11 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaA11 (LOC101501370) on chickpea chromosome 4 encodes a chalcone isomerase. The gene is associated with anthocyanin and flavonoid metabolism, pigmentation, seed development, and responses to UV-B, oxidative stress, wounding, jasmonic acid, and auxin. It has been linked to traits including anthocyanin content, photosynthetic ability, herbicide sensitivity, protein content, flower development, pollen fertility, root morphology, stomatal closure, and tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought, salt, low temperature, and nitrogen stress. Phenotypic associations include seed coat pigmentation, proanthocyanidin accumulation, and altered phenylpropanoid metabolism. Related genes in other species are linked to flavonoid biosynthesis, UV-B sensitivity, seed susceptibility to pathogens, male fertility, and circadian rhythm.