CLV2 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101504135 (CaCLV2, also known as CaRLP10) on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a protein with leucine-rich repeat domains and transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase activity. The gene is associated with meristem development and regulation of meristem size, shoot apical meristem development, root meristem development and maintenance, and stem cell specification and number. CaCLV2 is associated with floral organ size, gynoecium and inflorescence development, plant height, and disease tolerance, including nematode resistance. Additional associations include phloem development, stomatal complex morphogenesis, cytokinesis by cell plate formation, positive gravitropism, and heat stress response. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, and plasmodesmata. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to meristem maintenance, stem cell homeostasis, and organ development.