RPS4 — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_011G056580, designated PvRPS4, encodes a ribosomal protein of the small subunit (RPS4) characterized by S4 RNA-binding domains and a structural constituent of ribosome molecular function. The gene product localizes to the small ribosomal subunit and is associated with rRNA binding, translation, and ribosomal small subunit biogenesis. In French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) on chromosome 11, PvRPS4 is linked to these core cellular processes through direct annotation. Studies of related genes in other species connect the RPS4 family to similar roles in ribosome assembly and protein synthesis, though these associations are not yet established for this specific bean gene. No agronomically significant traits have been directly associated with PvRPS4 in the current evidence.