LP1 — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD2BV1G226450, also known as LP1 or TtLP1 on durum wheat chromosome 2B, encodes a protein belonging to the plant non-specific lipid-transfer protein (nsLTP) family, with annotated lipid carrier, lipid binding, and chitin binding activities. This gene is associated with phospholipid transfer to membranes, cutin-based cuticle development, and lipid transport. It is linked to bacterial blight disease resistance, drought tolerance, salt tolerance, leaf senescence, seed growth and development, flowering time, and abscisic acid sensitivity. The encoded protein localizes to the apoplast, plant-type cell wall, secretory vesicle, and plasmodesma. Related genes in other species connect this gene family to cuticle integrity, pathogen resistance, seed set, and stress responses.