ECS1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaECS1 (LOC105851508) on chickpea chromosome 1 encodes an aspartic endopeptidase with endopeptidase activity, belonging to the pepsin-like plant aspartic peptidase A1 family and containing TAXi_N and TAXi_C domains. The gene is associated with proteolysis, regulation of programmed cell death, pollen tube guidance, pollen germination, and pollen tube growth. Its product localises to the extracellular region. CaECS1 is associated with fertility and glutathione content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root mass density, root morphology traits, and arsenic concentration.