CS120 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS7A02G560000 (symbol CS120, also known as Wdhn13) on bread wheat chromosome 7A encodes a dehydrin family protein. The encoded product exhibits lipid binding activity, specifically binding phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidate, and phosphoinositides. In wheat, this gene is associated with abiotic stress tolerance, including cold tolerance and dehydration tolerance. It is linked to cold acclimation, osmotic response, calcium transport, and positive regulation of flavonoid anabolism. The gene is also associated with grain yield, winter survival, sprouting tolerance, seed dormancy, seed maturation, and tolerance to salinity and drought. Additionally, it is associated with responses to karrikin and nitrate, vacuole organization, and protein membrane targeting. Studies of related genes in other species further support the family's role in stress adaptation.