EST — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_007G064700, designated PvEST or PvCXE20, encodes a protein with carboxylesterase, hydrolase, lyase, isomerase, 4-hydroxyphenylacetate decarboxylase and 2-hydroxyisoflavanone dehydratase activities, and belongs to the alpha/beta hydrolase fold family. In French bean, it is associated with strigolactone and isoflavonoid metabolism, floral organ morphogenesis, gibberellin response and signaling, alkaloid and flavonoid metabolism, and defense response. The protein localises to the amyloplast, cytosol, cytoplasm and nucleus. It has been linked to seed coat color, seed weight and seed size. Related genes in other species are associated with drought tolerance, senescence, plant height, branching, tillering, leaf senescence, silk growth and anthesis-silking interval.