ERF2 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_002G055700, designated PvERF2, encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor of the AP2/ERF family, localised to the nucleus and protoplasm. It is associated with regulation of ethene mediated signaling pathway, induced systemic resistance, jasmonic acid mediated signaling pathway, response to nematode, phloem or xylem histogenesis, fruit ripening, cell division, regulation of defense response, and DNA-dependent transcription. The gene has been connected to ethylene sensitivity, post-anoxia recovery, and ethylene biosynthesis and response. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to GCC box-dependent transcription, jasmonate-responsive gene expression, disease resistance, heat stress tolerance, root elongation, and defense responses. Sequence similarity links the family to traits including drought tolerance, salt response, plant height, shoot fresh weight, and disease tolerance.