CCT — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_008G142400, designated PvCCT, encodes a Mediator complex subunit of the Med12 family and is a transcriptional co-regulator. This French bean gene on chromosome 8 is associated with photoperiodism and flowering, temporal regulation of development, regulation of radial pattern formation, seed germination, and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. The encoded protein localises to the nucleus and Mediator complex. PvCCT is linked to systemic acquired resistance, juvenile-to-adult transition, leaf morphology, vegetative phase change, root hair development, light-induced gene expression, and salicylic acid accumulation. Related genes in other species are linked to flowering time and root architecture. Sequence similarity links the family to traits including seed weight, seed protein content, flowering time, zinc concentration, and root morphology.