BVRB_5G108080 — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvTVA (BVRB_5G108080) on sugar beet chromosome 5 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase. It is associated with cellulose anabolism, phloem transport, leaf vascular tissue pattern formation, vesicle transport, auxin signaling, and brassinosteroid-mediated signaling. The gene product localizes to the secretory vesicle, trans-Golgi network, plasmodesma, extracellular region, and plasma membrane. BvTVA is linked to leaf vein morphology, premature senescence, leaf cell death, abnormal leaf venation with reduced vein number, and vascular development. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to cellulose and lignin content, cellulose synthesis, and sensitivity to cellulose synthesis inhibition.