PME13 — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvPME13 (BVRB_8G191160) on sugar beet chromosome 8 encodes a protein with pectinesterase and pectinesterase inhibitor activities, as indicated by its domain architecture including the catalytic and inhibitor domains. This gene is associated with pectin breakdown, cell wall modification, and responses to salt stress and defense. It has also been linked to the metabolism of sucrose, flavonoids, wax, and terpenoids, as well as to processes such as fruit ripening, cell growth, morphogenesis, and DNA replication. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root morphology traits, though this has not been established in sugar beet.