FOX — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PvFOX (PHAVU_002G221875) on chromosome 2 of French bean encodes a BBE family protein with FAD-binding domains and redox activity, annotated with cannabidiolate synthase, delta9-tetrahydrocannabinolate synthase, and tetrahydroberberine oxidase activities. The gene is associated with cannabinoid, terpenoid, and alkaloid anabolism, protein secretion, cellular response to hypoxia, and defence response to bacteria. Its product localises to vesicles, vacuole, apoplast, plant-type cell wall, endoplasmic reticulum, extracellular region, and cytoplasm. PvFOX is linked to ethylene sensitivity. Related genes in other species connect the family to seed maturation and dormancy traits.