PAT — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvPAT (BVRB_4G084160) on sugar beet chromosome 4 encodes a protein containing the Ribosomal_eS31 and ubiquitin-like domains, with structural constituent of ribosome, ubiquitin-protein transferase, histone acetyltransferase, and methylated DNA binding activities. It is associated with translation, protein ubiquitination, modification-dependent proteolysis, and RNA-directed DNA methylation. The gene is linked to shoot and root regeneration, organogenesis, and responses to abscisic acid, thermal stimulus, and salinity. Associations include chloroplast development and function, photosynthetic and respiration rates, and stress response traits. Phenotypic connections involve salt and oxidative stress responses, abscisic acid sensitivity, cold tolerance, DNA methylation, and gene silencing. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to heat and temperature stress tolerance, wound response, and numerous agronomic traits including seed length, root weight, sucrose content, carotene content, and photosynthetic ability.