LOC101507914 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101507914 on chickpea chromosome 4 encodes a protein with NADP-aldehyde reductase activity and redox activity, belonging to the aldo-keto reductase (AKR) family. The gene is associated with response to stress, defense response, immune response, and auxin signaling, as well as flavonoid anabolism, alkaloid metabolism, and potassium ion transport. It has been linked to seed size and drought tolerance. The encoded protein localizes to the chloroplast envelope, chloroplast stroma, cytoplasm, and extracellular space, and is associated with a monoatomic ion channel complex. Studies of related genes in other species connect the AKR family to NADP-dependent oxidoreductase activity, though these associations are not yet established for chickpea.