ZIP1 — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD2AV1G247770, designated ZIP1 (synonyms TtZIP1, TtZIP3, TtZIP4, ZIP3, ZIP4) on durum wheat chromosome 2A, encodes an uncharacterized protein with a ZIP domain and zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with zinc, iron, and cadmium transport, response to zinc, and homeostasis, and has been linked to cadmium tolerance in this species. Additional associations include meiosis, homologous chromosome pairing, syngamy, chromatin modeling, leaf senescence, and localization to the plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species connect the ZIP family to zinc and manganese homeostasis and translocation, zinc accumulation and uptake, and traits including cadmium and iron concentration, leaf chlorosis, chlorophyll content, water use efficiency, root length, tiller number, and growth stage.