PSBZ — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_010G069000, designated PvPSBZ, encodes a photosystem II reaction center protein Z, a member of the PSII_PsbZ family. In French bean, this gene is associated with photosystem II stabilization and the broader process of photosynthesis, as indicated by ontology annotations. The encoded protein localizes to the photosystem II reaction center and the chloroplast thylakoid membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the PSBZ family to agronomic traits including seed weight, leaf size, and plant height, though these associations have not been directly established in Phaseolus vulgaris.