SPL9 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaSPL9 (LOC101502532) on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a protein with an SBP domain that has DNA-binding transcription activator activity and binds zinc. It is associated with regulation of leaf formation, secondary shoot formation, anther and flower development, and the transition from vegetative to reproductive phases. The gene has been linked to cell size control, cell population proliferation, and activation of defence responses to bacteria. It is associated with flowering time, leaf morphology, trichome spatial distribution and development, cuticular wax production, shoot branching, lateral and adventitious root development, hypocotyl elongation, freezing tolerance, abiotic stress tolerance, ABA response, pre-harvest sprouting, seed carotenoid content, and sesquiterpene biosynthesis. The gene product localises to the nucleus and is also associated with response to cold and signal transduction.