AGO1 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_004G142900, designated PvAGO1 (also known as PvICU9), encodes an Argonaute family protein on chromosome 4 of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). The product contains Piwi, PAZ, and RNaseH-like domains and is annotated with dsRNA, siRNA, and miRNA binding, as well as RNA endonuclease activity. PvAGO1 is associated with pre-miRNA processing, gene silencing by miRNA, and mRNA cleavage. It is linked to drought recovery, response to water, copper response, auxin transport, leaf patterning, and regulation of body size. Associations also include traits such as photosynthetic ability, root and leaf development, vegetative growth time, jasmonic acid content, and responses to UV light, high temperature, and osmotic stress. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to seed dormancy, leaf growth, cell cycle duration, and defense responses.