PAT — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvPAT (BVRB_1G003370) on sugar beet chromosome 1 encodes a protein with ubiquitin domains and is annotated with diverse molecular functions including histone methylase activity, ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, and structural constituent of the ribosome. The gene is associated with numerous biological processes such as modification-dependent proteolysis, deubiquitination, regulation of abscisic acid anabolism, and responses to salicylic acid, freezing, and thermal stimuli. It has been linked to traits including leaf necrosis, chlorophyll content, biomass yield, plant height, seed dormancy, flowering time, root mass density, and disease tolerance. Localization evidence connects the product to the ESCRT I complex, endosomes, ribosomes, and the ER membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cold and heat stress tolerance, immunity, leaf senescence, and stomatal formation.