RPS18 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_002G090511, designated PvRPS18, encodes a small ribosomal subunit protein bS18c that binds 18S rRNA and is a structural constituent of the ribosome. The gene is associated with translation and localizes to the mitochondrial ribosomal small subunit complex, the ribosome, and ribonucleoprotein particles. In French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) on chromosome 2, PvRPS18 is associated with translation. Studies of related genes in other species connect this gene family to mitochondrial translation, though these associations are not yet established in bean.