LP1 — Pisum sativum

Summary

PsLP1 (PSAT7G227160) on garden pea chromosome 7LG7 encodes a protein belonging to the Plant_nsLTP family, with lipid carrier, nutrient reservoir, lipid binding, calmodulin binding, calcium ion binding, and protein binding activities. The gene is associated with phospholipid transfer to membranes, digestion, seed trichome elongation, cutin anabolism and cuticle development, calcium ion detection, mechanical stimulus response, lipid transport, secondary metabolism, epidermal cell differentiation, seed development, programmed cell death, salinity and abscisic acid responses. It has been linked to traits including ethylene sensitivity, jasmonic acid content, stomatal closure, leaf senescence, seed growth, flowering time, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to cuticle integrity, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, yield, nitrogen use efficiency, and pathogen resistance.