ACO — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_008G214200, designated PvACO, encodes a protein with ACC oxidase activity, 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, vitamin C binding, and metal binding, and contains DIOX_N and IPNS-like Fe2OG oxygenase domains. In French bean, PvACO is associated with ethylene anabolism, fruit ripening, leaf development, chlorophyll metabolism, coumarin anabolism, and response to fungi. It is linked to cellular response to fatty acid, NO storage, and stress granule localization. The gene has been associated with seed weight, seed size, drought tolerance, respiration rate, cellulose content, lignin content, ethylene sensitivity, disease resistance, and nitrogen deficiency response. Related genes in other species link the family to seedling growth, germination rate, root length, stomatal opening, and tolerance to salt and disease.