psl — Pisum sativum

Summary

PSAT7G231520 (symbol psl, also known as PsLEC1 or LEC1) on garden pea chromosome 7LG7 encodes a leguminous lectin protein (PSL-201) with a legume lectin domain and a ConA-like domain superfamily. The product binds D-mannose, calcium, and manganese ions, and is annotated with sugar-binding and metal-binding molecular functions. In pea, this gene is associated with carbohydrate-mediated signaling, nodulation, nitrogen fixation, cell differentiation, and response to symbiotic fungi. It is also associated with epithelial cell differentiation. Related genes in other species link the family to seed traits including seed weight, seed coat color, protein content, oligosaccharide content, amino acid content, and seed maturation, as well as salt tolerance.