URE — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvURE (BVRB_6G151310) on sugar beet chromosome 6 encodes a urease enzyme, confirmed by urease activity, nickel binding, and the presence of multiple urease subunit domains (alpha, beta, gamma). The gene is associated with urea breakdown and nitrogen utilization, and its product localizes to the cytosol and the urease complex. It is also linked to toxin activity and lipid binding. BvURE has been associated with root yield, sugar content, photosynthetic rate, and respiration rate. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to nitrogen recycling, nickel tolerance, and a wide range of agronomic traits including leaf chlorophyll content, shoot and root biomass, fruit weight, plant height, and water use efficiency.