PGIP — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BVRB_3G060780 (PGIP) on sugar beet chromosome 3 encodes a protein with leucine-rich repeat domains and exhibits enzyme inhibitor activity, transmembrane receptor protein kinase activity, and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. The gene is associated with defense response, response to other organisms, and protein phosphorylation, as well as signal transduction. It is linked to developmental processes including specification of floral organ number, stomatal complex morphogenesis, plant ovule development, embryo sac development, and post-embryonic development. Associations with stress responses include heat acclimation, activation of salinity response, and upregulation of response to thirst. The encoded protein localizes to the apoplast, extracellular region, membrane, and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to defense and receptor kinase functions.