ACT4 — Glycine max

Summary

GmACT4 (GLYMA_02G172800V4) on soybean chromosome 2 encodes an actin protein, a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton with ATP binding, hydrolase activity, and actin, F-actin, and profilin binding functions. It is associated with the actin cytoskeleton, Golgi membrane, chloroplast envelope, plant-type cell wall, and plasmodesma. The gene is linked to seed morphology, endosperm morphology, seed coat color, germination rate, root hair length, root thickness, cell elongation, photosynthetic rate, osmotic response sensitivity, drought tolerance, and disease tolerance. Associations also include actin filament stabilization and depolymerization, barbed-end actin filament capping, and phospholipid metabolism. Related genes in other species are linked to pollen development, root hair development, cell division, pavement cell morphogenesis, and plant height.