JAI1 (PHAVU_002G141500) — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_002G141500 (JAI1, also known as PvMYC2) on French bean chromosome 2 encodes a protein with a bHLH domain and is part of the AIB/MYC-like family. The gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes, including regulation of defense response to insects, induced systemic resistance via ethylene signaling, drought recovery, positive regulation of seed maturation, trichome spacing, and cellular responses to sulfur starvation. It has been linked to numerous traits such as seed protein content, seed set percent, fruit ripening, plant male sterility, anther and petal length, root epidermal cell length, shoot elongation under submergence, and responses to phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur. Related genes in other species are linked to resistance to bacterial pathogens, herbivory, and viruses, as well as root architecture, seed oil accumulation, and responses to nutrient deficiencies.