EIF — Pisum sativum

Summary

PsEIF (PSAT6G106240) on garden pea chromosome 6LG2 encodes eIF4Eiso, a translation initiation factor with RNA m7G cap binding, mRNA binding, RNA binding, and protein binding activities. It is associated with translation initiation, protein synthesis, regulation of translation, defense response, regulation of defense response, response to virus, antiviral response, and downregulation of antiviral response. The protein localizes to the cytoplasm, nucleus, plastid, and eIF-4F complex. PsEIF is associated with seed weight, net photosynthetic rate, photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll a content, root hair length, root morphology, salt tolerance, and disease tolerance. It is also linked to virus resistance, potexvirus infection, susceptibility to turnip mosaic virus, male gametophyte development, and root hair growth. Related genes in other species are linked to potyvirus resistance, viral susceptibility, cold acclimation, root development, seed viability, germination rate, and drought tolerance.