MAPK16 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

MAPK16 (also known as MPK20) on chickpea chromosome 5 encodes a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) with protein serine/threonine kinase activity and ATP binding. It is associated with intracellular signal transduction, the MAPK cascade, defense response, and response to salt. The gene is associated with submergence tolerance. Localized to both the cytoplasm and nucleus, MAPK16 is linked to the related gene MAPK3. Studies of related genes in other species, based on sequence similarity, connect it to traits including seed weight, seed size, plant height, drought tolerance, salt response, oxidative stress response, stem diameter, and protein content.