BG1 — Glycine max

Summary

GmBG1 (GLYMA_03G132900V4) encodes a glycosyl hydrolase family 17 protein with glucan exo-1,3-beta-glucosidase, lichenase, cellulase, and glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activities, and also possesses protein phosphorylated amino acid binding and protein binding capabilities. This soybean gene on chromosome 3 is associated with diverse biological processes including brassinosteroid-mediated signalling, response to cold, nitrogen fixation, nodulation, flavonoid and isoflavonoid metabolism, phenylpropanoid anabolism, glutathione metabolism, fermentation, spore germination, syngamy, secretion, vesicle transport, response to bacteria, cell death, and homeostasis. The encoded protein localises to secretory vesicles, vacuoles, the apoplast, plant-type cell wall, Golgi complex, mitochondria, and cytosol. GmBG1 has been connected to traits such as nitrate uptake, leaf composition, organ identity, and seedling growth, as well as phenotypes including phosphate acquisition, anthocyanin accumulation, abscisic acid biosynthesis, defense and disease resistance, salt tolerance, osmotic stress response, and aphid susceptibility.