YCF1 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_007G021600, designated PvYCF1 on French bean chromosome 7, encodes a Ycf1 domain protein. The gene is associated with protein transport and the biological process annotated as GO:0015979, and its product localises to the chloroplast inner membrane and membrane. PvYCF1 has been linked to water use efficiency. Studies of related genes in other species, including the Arabidopsis relative AT2G07565 (TIC214), connect the YCF1 family to chloroplast protein import and thylakoid biogenesis, though these functions are not yet established for the French bean gene itself.