CBL1 — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD5BV1G076480, symbol CBL1, encodes a calcineurin B-like protein on durum wheat chromosome 5B. The product binds calcium ions and kinases, and is associated with calcium and ABA signaling, thermomorphogenesis, and response to oxidative stress. It localises to the membrane, plasmalemma, and aleurone grain membrane. This gene has been connected to seed dormancy, anthesis time, drought tolerance, oxidative stress response, and salt tolerance (SALTTL). 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.