LEA — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_009G005300, designated PvLEA or PvDHN1 on chromosome 9 of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), encodes a dehydrin family protein containing a dehydrin conserved sequence and is annotated with metal binding activity. The gene is associated with seed dehydration, cellular responses to salt and desiccation, response to water, cold acclimation, abscisic acid signaling, wounding, and embryogenesis, as well as DNA replication, S phase, cell cycle, protein synthesis, signal transduction, and digestion. It localizes to the cytosol and nucleus. PvLEA is linked to photosynthetic rate and seedling establishment. Related genes in other species are associated with drought tolerance, seed longevity, seedling vigor, germination rate, seed size and maturation, water use efficiency, leaf relative water content, cell membrane stability, and various stress-related traits including oxidative stress response and salt tolerance.