UGT75L7 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

UGT75L7, also known as CaUGT, is a UDP-glycosyltransferase on chickpea chromosome 6. The encoded protein possesses multiple glucosyltransferase activities, including anthocyanin 5-O-glucosyltransferase, flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase, and indole-3-acetate beta-glucosyltransferase activity. The gene is associated with anthocyanin and isoflavonoid biosynthesis, pigmentation, fruit ripening, seed germination, and responses to abscisic acid and salicylate. It is linked to drought tolerance, osmotic stress tolerance, and salt stress tolerance, as well as seed growth and development traits. The protein localises to the cytoplasm, nucleus, Golgi complex, and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to ABA accumulation and root gravitropism, and to resistance to Phytophthora infestans.