LEA3 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101509550, designated CaLEA3 on chickpea chromosome 7, encodes a late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein. In chickpea, the gene is annotated to the biological processes of response to thirst and nitrogen storage. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to seed maturation and drought tolerance, though these associations are not yet established in chickpea itself. No direct molecular function or enzyme activity has been assigned to this gene in chickpea.