ERF1 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_009G029600, designated PvERF1, encodes a transcription factor of the ERF/AP2-like family, containing an AP2/ERF DNA-binding domain and localised to the nucleus. It is associated with sequence-specific DNA binding and transcription cis-regulatory region binding, and is linked to ethylene-mediated signalling, abscisic acid (ABA) signalling, and responses to ethylene, ABA, heat, salinity, osmotic stress, and thirst. The gene has been connected to cuticle and wax anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, fruit ripening, defence response, and regulation of gene expression. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to drought tolerance, root weight and length, chlorophyll content, germination rate, and callus induction.