PIP2 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_003G239800, designated PvPIP2, encodes a member of the PIP2/PIPL1 family. In French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) on chromosome 3, this gene is associated with regulation of developmental process, root development, stomatal opening and closure, defense response to other organism, cellular response to hypoxia, innate immunity, response to auxin, and regulation of gene expression. It is linked to the apoplast and mitochondria. Observed associations include transpiration rate, photosynthetic rate, ethylene sensitivity, root hydraulic conductivity, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to water absorption by seed, leaf water potential, turgor pressure, stomatal resistance, drought recovery, salt response, chlorophyll content, root length, and cell membrane stability.