PHT1-13 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3006G026800, designated PHT1-13, encodes a phosphate transmembrane transporter with symporter activity, belonging to the major facilitator superfamily (MFS) of sugar transport-like proteins. It is localized to the membrane, specifically the plasmalemma. This sorghum gene is associated with phosphate ion transport, floral organ senescence, response to symbiotic fungi, and ethylene-mediated signaling, including response to ethylene. Studies of related genes in other species, such as the H(+)/Pi cotransporter, link the family to phosphate uptake and translocation. PHT1-13 is also related to PHT1-4, a phosphate transporter.