LOC101504218 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101504218 on chickpea chromosome 2 encodes a thaumatin-like protein belonging to the osmotin/thaumatin-like superfamily, with glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activity and IgE binding capacity. The gene is associated with defence responses, including defence response to fungi, immune response, detoxification, and killing of cells of other organisms. It is linked to response to abscisic acid and localises to the apoplast and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to glucan endo-1,3-beta-glucosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.39) and to climate-related traits including maximum temperature and bio1.