P36 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PvP36 (PHAVU_007G195200) on French bean chromosome 7 encodes a BamA-like D15 family protein with channel activity and protein translocase activity, localizing to the chloroplast outer membrane. The gene is associated with protein-chloroplast targeting, chloroplast stroma protein import, intracellular protein transport, chloroplast organization, and embryo development ending in seed dormancy. It is linked to response to water and, based on observations of the related P39 gene, to photosynthetic activity. Starch accumulation has been observed for P36 itself. Related genes in other species link the family to photosynthetic ability, protein content, seed maturation, and root morphology traits.