AN3 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101508325 (CaAN3, also known as CaGIF1) on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a protein containing an SS18_N domain and is annotated with multiple molecular functions including beta-glucosidase activity, translation repressor activity, and ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler activity. The gene is associated with diverse biological processes such as embryonic meristem initiation, floral whorl morphogenesis, maintenance of seed dormancy, and glucosinolate breakdown. It has been linked to numerous agronomically important traits including fruit yield, plant organ growth and development, seed longevity, photoperiod sensitivity, vegetative to reproductive phase transition, and responses to boron, copper, aluminum, and aphids. The encoded protein localizes to the nuclear lamina, SAGA complex, SWI-SNF complex, and endosperm protein body. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to organ size regulation, drought response, immunity, and floral development.