LEA — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD5AV1G008460, designated TtLEA, encodes a late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein containing an LEA_SMP domain. In durum wheat, this gene is associated with response to salt, seed development, seed germination, embryogenesis, and response to thirst, and is annotated to nitric oxide storage. Trait associations include salinity tolerance, germination rate, and photosynthetic rate. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to a wide range of agronomically important traits, including drought tolerance, heat tolerance, cold tolerance, grain yield, grain weight, grain size, seed dormancy, seed maturation, water use efficiency, leaf chlorophyll content, root length, root branching, shoot dry weight, pollen fertility, and concentrations of zinc, iron, proline, anthocyanin, sugar, and amino acids.