BIA — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_008G127837, also known as PvBIA or BIA, is a French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) gene on chromosome 8 that encodes a protein belonging to the SERF1/2-like and SERF-like_N families. The gene is associated with triterpenoid anabolism, upregulation of programmed cell death, response to stress, and signal transduction, and its product is localized to the extracellular region. PvBIA has been linked to decreased osmotic stress tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the SERF family to RNase H-like domains, though this specific molecular function has not been established for PvBIA itself.