PHAVU_008G162500 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_008G162500, designated PvGRF1 on chromosome 8 of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), encodes a 14-3-3 domain-containing protein. The gene is associated with a wide range of molecular functions including ion transporter activity, ACP S-malonyltransferase activity, and fumarate hydratase activity, among many others. PvGRF1 has been linked to biological processes such as non-photoreactive DNA repair, regulation of DNA-templated DNA replication, fumarate metabolism, and response to cobalt ion. It is also associated with numerous agronomically relevant traits including fruit yield, leaf chlorophyll content, plant dry weight, starch grain size, zinc concentration, ferulic acid content, and seed coat hardness. Localisation associations include the chloroplast starch grain and clathrin-coated endocytic vesicle. Studies of related genes in other species link the 14-3-3 family to disease resistance, metal homeostasis, and stress responses.