CBL1 — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD5AV1G254480, symbol CBL1, encodes a calcineurin B-like protein on durum wheat chromosome 5A. The product contains EF-hand domains and binds calcium ions and kinases. This gene is associated with calcium signaling, ABA signaling, and thermomorphogenesis, and is linked to the aleurone grain membrane and plasmalemma. It has been connected to seed dormancy, anthesis time, drought tolerance, oxidative stress response, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to calcium-mediated stress signaling, though these associations are not yet established for this durum wheat gene.