HER2 — Glycine max

Summary

GmHER2 (GLYMA_05G197400V4) on soybean chromosome 5 encodes a protein with S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase (NAD+, NADP+, and NAD(P)+) activity, aldo-keto reductase (NAD) activity, and binding of zinc and cobalt ions. The gene is associated with ethanol fermentation, methanal catabolism, carbohydrate breakdown, and responses to alcohol, flooding, and water. It has been linked to traits including submergence tolerance, drought tolerance, salt tolerance, root volume and length, plant height, seed size, and protein, amino acid, nitrogen, and proline content. The gene product localizes to plastids, mitochondria, and the cytosol. Related genes in other species are linked to reduced root growth inhibition by E-2-hexenal.