LP1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaLP1 (LOC101509153) on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a protein with a Plant_nsLTP domain and bifunctional inhibitor/lipid-transfer/seed storage domains. It has lipid carrier, lipid binding, calmodulin binding, calcium ion binding, and protein binding activities. It is associated with phospholipid transfer to membranes, cutin-based cuticle development, lipid transport, plant epidermal cell differentiation, programmed cell death, defense response, and responses to abscisic acid, salinity, and mechanical stimulus. The gene is linked to traits including ethylene sensitivity, jasmonic acid content, stomatal closure time, leaf senescence, seed growth, flowering time, and salt tolerance. It has been connected to phenotypes such as seedling growth, salt and drought tolerance, cold tolerance, disease resistance, cuticle permeability, and pollen tube growth. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to germination, pathogen resistance, yield, nitrogen use efficiency, and embryo development.