LOC101514543 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101514543 on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a chalcone synthase, a type III polyketide synthase with naringenin-chalcone synthase activity and protein homodimerization activity. The gene is associated with flavonoid, chalcone, polyketide, and phytoalexin biosynthesis, as well as cannabinoid anabolism. It is linked to defense and immune responses, response to stimulus, nitrogen fixation, nodulation, seed germination, dehiscence, organogenesis, and cellular localization. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, and polyketide synthase complex. Trait associations include harvest index, seed dormancy, and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to fruit color, protein content, and plant height.