30G — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

Bv30G (BVRB_6G138980) on sugar beet chromosome 6 encodes a 14-3-3 domain-containing protein. The gene is annotated with RISC complex binding and numerous enzyme activities including glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, xylose isomerase, and fumarate hydratase activities. Bv30G is associated with positive regulation of miRNA metabolic processes, activation of syringal lignin anabolism, and fumarate metabolism. The gene has been linked to diverse traits including ferulic acid content, starch grain size, zinc content, fruit yield, hexose content, and seed coat hardness. It is also associated with responses to iron deficiency, low phosphorus stress, alkaline stress, and immunity-associated programmed cell death. Studies in related genes in other species connect the 14-3-3 family to seed development, pathogen response, drought sensitivity, and tuber sprouting.