MDH — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvMDH (BVRB_4G085990) in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) encodes a malate dehydrogenase, an enzyme with malate dehydrogenase activity and NAD-L-malate dehydrogenase activity. It is associated with the TCA cycle, glyoxylate cycle, regulation of photorespiration, regulation of fatty acid beta-oxidation, and malate metabolism. The gene is linked to meristem growth, phyllome development, root cap development, and male and female gamete generation. Associations include respiration rate, photosynthetic rate, herbicide sensitivity, high temperature stress response, oxidative stress response, disease tolerance, and salt tolerance. It is also connected to seed viability, germination rate, longevity, and biomass, as well as plant growth, leaf size, and root development. The encoded protein localizes to plastid stroma, chloroplast inner membrane, and microbodies. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to heat stress response, chloroplast development under heat stress, and zinc deficiency tolerance.