CRY (PHAVU_003G291500) — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_003G291500, also known as PvCRY, encodes a DELLA protein belonging to the GRAS transcription factor family, characterized by DELLA_N and GRAS domains. The product exhibits E-box binding, gibberellin binding, phytochrome binding, and far-red light photoreceptor activity, along with SUMO-specific endopeptidase and phosphatase activities. In French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) on chromosome 3, this gene is associated with regulation of gibberellic acid-mediated signaling, desumoylation, inflorescence meristem growth, trichome spacing, and fruit septum development. It is linked to traits including seed coat hardness, flower number, root width, leaf trichome density, fruit quality, and responses to water stress and nematode damage. Localization evidence connects it to the nucleus, plasmodesmata, plastids, and the SCF complex. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to drought tolerance, fruit ripening, seed number, and root length.