NAC3 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

NAC3 (NAP) on chickpea chromosome 2 encodes a NAC-domain transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription coactivator activity, and protein homodimerization activity, and is also annotated with phosphatase and ubiquitin ligase activities. The gene is associated with floral organ senescence, positive and negative regulation of leaf senescence, abscisic acid signaling, salinity response, and multidimensional cell growth. It localises to the nucleus, cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. Associations include leaf senescence, stomatal opening, root dry weight, lateral root length, seed set, flowering time, photosynthetic ability, disease tolerance, and plant growth and development traits. Related genes in other species are linked to leaf senescence, chlorophyll degradation, salt stress response, root development, and auxin signaling.