PAL — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_007G096100, designated PvPAL or PAL2, encodes a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase on French bean chromosome 7. The product belongs to the Phe_NH3-lyase and aromatic lyase families and exhibits ammonia-lyase activity. This gene is associated with L-phenylalanine breakdown, cinnamic acid and anthocyanin anabolism, and phenylpropanoid anabolism. It is linked to response to insect attack, oxidative stress, and chlorophyll fluorescence. The protein localizes to the cytoplasm and macromolecular complexes. Studies of related genes in other species link the PAL family to traits including lignin content, drought tolerance, plant height, root length, seed dormancy, chlorophyll content, and levels of abscisic acid, hydrogen peroxide, fructose, and selenium, as well as leaf thickness, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, and parasitic weed interactions.