PSL — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_02G012600V4 (GmPSL) encodes a leguminous lectin family protein with a legume lectin domain, and is annotated with D-mannose binding, calcium ion binding, manganese binding, sugar binding, and toxin activity. In soybean, this gene is associated with seed traits including oligosaccharide content, amino acid content, protein content, seed weight, seed coat color, and seed maturation, as well as with salt tolerance (SALTTL). It is also linked to a wide range of developmental and physiological processes such as embryo implantation, lung development, neurogenesis, and epithelial cell differentiation. Studies of related genes in other species, including seed lectin alpha and beta chains, connect the family to carbohydrate binding and seed storage functions.