FLS — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101509377 (CaFLS) on chickpea chromosome 2 encodes a protein with domains DIOX_N, IPNS-like_FE2OG_OXY, IPNS-like_sf, and Oxoglu/Fe-dep_dioxygenase_dom, and is annotated with oxidoreductase activity, leucocyanidin oxygenase activity, naringenin-chalcone synthase activity, flavanone 4-reductase activity, dihydroflavanol 4-reductase activity, flavonol synthase activity, flavanone 3-dioxygenase activity, vitamin C binding, metal binding, and protein binding. The gene is associated with flavonol, anthocyanin, chalcone and coumarin biosynthesis, regulation of phenylpropanoid and anthocyanin metabolism, and responses to UV-B, jasmonic acid, wounding, oxidative stress, light, auxin, gravity and fungal molecules. It is linked to seed colour and development, anthocyanin content, photosynthetic ability, flower development, pollen fertility, root morphology, stomatal closure, and tolerance to abiotic stresses including drought, salt, low temperature, nitrogen stress, herbicide, UV light, photooxidation, indium and lead. The protein localises to the cytosol, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum and tonoplast. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root gravitropism, cyst nematode resistance, male fertility, circadian rhythm and glucosinolate biosynthesis.