RPS7 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_009G090260, designated PvRPS7, encodes a small ribosomal subunit protein uS7, a structural constituent of the ribosome that binds rRNA and mRNA and is localized to the small ribosomal subunit. This gene is associated with translation. In French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) on chromosome 9, PvRPS7 is linked to yield-related traits, including seed weight and pod number, as well as stress tolerance responses. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to chloroplast development and photosynthetic efficiency. The gene also shows associations with growth traits and disease resistance pathways, though these are inferred from sequence similarity to related species.