MLO1 — Pisum sativum

Summary

PSAT5G278720, designated MLO1 in garden pea (Pisum sativum, chromosome 5LG3), encodes a membrane-localized protein that binds calmodulin. The gene is associated with defense response, as annotated by ontology terms. MLO1 is linked to several related legume genes, including those from common bean (PHAVU_005G136700, PHAVU_005G136800) and soybean (GLYMA_12G171300v4, GLYMA_12G171100v4, GLYMA_13G327800v4). Related genes in other species, such as Arabidopsis and peanut, connect this family to powdery mildew susceptibility and defense signaling. The gene's associations with defense processes and its conservation across legumes indicate potential relevance to disease resistance traits in pea.