CRY — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_05G140400V4, also known as GmCRY, encodes a DELLA protein belonging to the GRAS transcription factor family, characterized by DELLA_N and GRAS domains. The product exhibits multiple molecular functions including E-box binding, gibberellin binding, phytochrome binding, far-red light photoreceptor activity, SUMO-specific endopeptidase activity, and phosphorelay response regulator activity. In soybean, this gene is associated with regulation of gibberellic acid-mediated signaling, desumoylation, trichome morphogenesis and spacing, inflorescence meristem growth, fruit septum development, and plant organ axis polarity specification. It has been linked to numerous agronomic traits including seed coat hardness, linoleic and linolenic acid content, flower number, root width, leaf elongation rate, total soluble sugar content, iron content, and water stress response. Related genes in other species are associated with drought tolerance, fruit ripening, seed number, and root length.