Molecular Characterization Reveals the Involvement of Calcium Dependent Protein Kinases in Abiotic Stress Signaling and Development in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum).

ABSTRACT: Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are a major group of calcium (Ca²⁺⁾ sensors in plants. CDPKs play a dual function of "Ca²⁺ sensor and responder." These sensors decode the "Ca²⁺ signatures" generated in response to adverse growth conditions such as drought, salinity, and cold and developmental processes. However, knowledge of the CDPK family in the legume crop chickpea is missing. Here, we have identified a total of 22 CDPK genes in the chickpea genome. The phylogenetic analysis of the chickpea CDPK family with other plants revealed their evolutionary conservation. Protein homology modeling described the three-dimensional structure of chickpea CDPKs. Defined arrangements of α-helix, β-strands, and transmembrane-helix represent important stru

SUBMITTER: Deepika D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039462 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature