Genomic, structural, and molecular analysis of calmodulin-binding transcriptional activators (CAMTAs) suggests their role in plant development and abiotic stress tolerance in chickpea.

ABSTRACT: The calmodulin-binding transcriptional activator (CAMTA) transcription factors regulate the expression of target genes in Ca^2 + dependent cellular functions. CAMTAs are known to regulate biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and development in plants. CAMTA family has been characterized in Arabidopsis, it is yet to be explored in the legume plant chickpea. Here, we have identified and characterized the chickpea CAMTA family. Total seven CAMTA genes (CaCAMTA1-7) were identified in chickpea. Gene and domain structure analyses suggested that CAMTAs are structurally conserved. The phylogenetic analysis demarcated CaCAMTAs into three groups namely; group I, II and III, and indicated that CaCAMTAs have co-evolved in dicot leguminous plants whereas, they have divergent evo

SUBMITTER: Sonkar K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12455000 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature