MAT1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaMAT1 (LOC101511749) on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a methionine adenosyltransferase. The gene is associated with SAM biosynthetic process, one-carbon metabolism, and ethylene biosynthesis and response. It has been linked to seed germination, root development, stomatal movement, circadian regulation of gene expression, and defence response to fungi. Associations with agronomic traits include flowering time, vegetative growth time, root hair length, root thickness, cellulose content, cadmium concentration, salt tolerance, and disease tolerance. The gene is also linked to brassinosteroid and abscisic acid sensitivity, lignin deposition, and phosphorus and nutrient responses. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to iron acquisition, vascular tissue development, cell-wall homeostasis, and plant height.