CAD — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_007G039800 (PvCAD) encodes a cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase with coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase activity, a zinc-binding enzyme of the CAD-like family. In French bean, this gene is associated with lignin and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, cell differentiation, syngamy, and nitric oxide storage, and localises to the cytosol. It has been linked to lignin, cellulose, and flavonoid content, as well as photosynthetic and respiration rates. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to lignin composition, monolignol biosynthesis, plant defense, disease resistance, and biomass recalcitrance. Sequence similarity further links the family to traits including stem strength, root dry weight, plant height, chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance, seed maturation, and salt tolerance.