LP1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101501523 (CaLP1, also known as CaATLTP1, CaLTPI-4, CaCDF3, and several LTP synonyms) on chickpea chromosome 6 encodes a protein belonging to the Plant_nsLTP family. The protein exhibits lipid carrier activity, lipid binding, calmodulin binding, calcium ion binding, and protein binding. It is associated with phospholipid transfer to membranes, cutin-based cuticle development, plant epidermal cell differentiation, programmed cell death, defense response, and responses to abscisic acid, salinity, and mechanical stimulus. The gene has been linked to traits including ethylene and abscisic acid sensitivity, jasmonic acid content, stomatal closure time, leaf senescence, seed growth and development, flowering time, and salt tolerance. It is also connected to phenotypes such as seedling growth, drought and cold tolerance, disease resistance, cuticle permeability, pollen tube growth, seed set, and root development.