TUB6 — Glycine max

Summary

GmTUB6 (GLYMA_03G124400V4) on soybean chromosome 3 encodes a beta tubulin protein and is a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton, with GTPase activity, GTP binding, ATP hydrolase activity, metal binding, mRNA binding, and protein binding. The gene is associated with microtubule assembly, nuclear division, metaphase, and localization to the microtubule cytoskeleton, microtubules, cytoplasm, plasmodesmata, plastids, and cell wall. It has been linked to numerous agronomically important traits including grain yield per plant, seed length, seed weight, seed protein content, seed size, seed dormancy, relative plant height, shoot dry weight, net photosynthetic rate, quantum yield, chlorophyll content, nitrogen content, phosphorus concentration, salt response, herbicide sensitivity, zinc sensitivity, leaf curling, stomatal resistance, germination rate, root and meristem development traits, inflorescence morphology, organ identity, heterosis, and cytoplasmic male sterility. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to microtubule formation, low temperature response, and zinc deficiency tolerance.