LEA — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD5BV1G007010, 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. It is also linked to salinity tolerance, germination rate, and photosynthetic rate. Studies of related genes in other species connect the LEA family to a wide range of traits including drought tolerance, heat tolerance, cold tolerance, grain yield, grain weight, grain size, seed dormancy, seed maturation, abscisic acid content, water use efficiency, stomatal resistance, leaf chlorophyll content, root length, root branching, shoot dry weight, pollen fertility, and proline content.