CHS — Glycine max

Summary

GmCHS (GLYMA_02G130400V4) on soybean chromosome 2 encodes a protein with chalcone/stilbene synthase and polyketide synthase type III domains, and is annotated with chalcone isomerase, naringenin-chalcone synthase, dihydroflavanol 4-reductase, flavanone 4-reductase, flavonol synthase, acyltransferase, SUMO transferase, and kinase binding activities. The gene is associated with flavonoid, isoflavonoid, and phytoalexin biosynthesis, as well as responses to UV-A and gravity. It has been linked to seed coat color, anthocyanin content, biomass yield, drought tolerance, salt stress tolerance, root-knot nematode resistance, and flowering time. Localization evidence connects the product to the cytosol, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and tonoplast. Related genes in other species are linked to flavonoid production, UV-B sensitivity, and male fertility.