TOR — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_002G049900 (PvTOR) on chromosome 2 of French bean encodes a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) with protein serine/threonine kinase activity, belonging to the TOR (target of rapamycin) family. It is associated with TOR signaling, positive regulation of auxin-mediated signaling, activation of brassinosteroid-mediated signaling, positive regulation of abscisic acid anabolism, and negative regulation of autophagy. The gene is linked to traits including abscisic acid concentration, root hair length, root length, root thickness, leaf position, stomatal resistance, osmotic response sensitivity, seed growth and development, and plant embryo development. It is also connected to phenotypes such as primary root growth, translation, ethylene signaling, CO2 assimilation rate, stomatal conductance, seed germination, and autophagy. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to plant growth, organogenesis, leaf growth, embryo development, photosynthesis, and yield potential.