SEN4 — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvSEN4 (BVRB_1G009350) on sugar beet chromosome 1 encodes a protein with an XTH domain, endoxyloglucan transferase activity, O-glucosyl hydrolase activity, and polysaccharide binding. This gene is associated with xyloglucan catabolism and metabolism, cell wall assembly, biogenesis, and organization, as well as secondary cell wall biogenesis. It is linked to responses to abscisic acid and gibberellin stimulus, jasmonic acid anabolism, signal transduction, and fruit ripening. The encoded protein localizes to the apoplast, plant-type cell wall, and cytoplasm. BvSEN4 has been connected to sugar content. Related genes in other species, including XTH6 and brassinosteroid-regulated protein BRU1, link the family to cell wall modification and hormone-responsive growth processes.