UGT75L8 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

UGT75L8, also known as CaUGT, encodes a UDP-glycosyltransferase on chickpea chromosome 5, possessing multiple glucosyltransferase activities including anthocyanin 5-O-glucosyltransferase, flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase, and indole-3-acetate beta-glucosyltransferase. The gene is associated with pigmentation, anthocyanin biosynthesis and accumulation, isoflavonoid anabolism, fruit ripening, seed germination, and seed growth and development traits. It is linked to responses to abscisic acid and salicylate, negative regulation of response to water deprivation, ABA signaling, and ABA accumulation. Associations also include drought tolerance, osmotic stress tolerance, and salt stress tolerance. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm, nucleus, Golgi complex, and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to anthocyanin glucosylation, abiotic stress response, and resistance to Phytophthora infestans.