TET1 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_002G140500 (PvTET1, also known as PvTRN2) on chromosome 2 of French bean encodes a tetraspanin family protein, characterized by tetraspanin and peripherin domains. The gene is associated with membrane depolarization, abscisic acid anabolism, and processes including radial pattern formation, leaf vascular tissue pattern formation, root morphogenesis, megasporogenesis, and meristem structural organization. It is linked to plasmodesma and plasma membrane localization. PvTET1 has been connected to floral development, auxin homeostasis, vascular cell proliferation, ground tissue patterning, and root radial pattern. Related genes in other species link the tetraspanin family to shoot apical meristem development, leaf composition, floral organ development, and traits such as unfused carpels, twisted siliques, and altered root and leaf patterning.