EPSPS — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_01G139600V4 (GmEPSPS) encodes a 3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase, an EPSP synthase enzyme. The protein localises to the chloroplast stroma. In soybean, this gene is associated with response to herbicide, Roundup metabolism, and detoxification, as well as with traits including glyphosate sensitivity, plant growth (HGRWT, GRWT), indole-3-acetic acid content, protein content, germination rate, and chlorophyll content. It has also been linked to nitrogen fixation, foraging behaviour, and electron transfer. Studies of related genes in other species link the EPSPS family to glyphosate tolerance and resistance, aromatic metabolism, and root morphology traits.