CCT — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101507344 (CaCCT) on chickpea chromosome 7 encodes a Mediator complex subunit of the Med12 family, acting as a transcriptional co-regulator. The gene is associated with the nucleus and the Mediator complex. It has been linked to a wide range of biological processes, including photoperiodism and flowering, circadian rhythm, seed development, cell cycle, and the regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Associations also extend to temporal regulation of development, regulation of radial pattern formation, and the inflammatory response. In terms of agronomic traits, CaCCT is connected to seed protein content and protein content. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to flowering time, root architecture, and the vegetative-to-reproductive phase transition.