MLO — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101504273, designated CaMLO, encodes a calmodulin-binding protein on chickpea chromosome 5. The product localises to the membrane. Annotated ontology terms associate this gene with cell wall biogenesis, secondary metabolism, and defense response. Studies of related MLO genes in other species link the family to powdery mildew susceptibility, though this has not been established in chickpea.