PI3K — Glycine max

Summary

GmPI3K (GLYMA_06G096300V4) encodes a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase of the class III/VPS34 type, possessing protein serine/threonine kinase activity, ATP binding, and protein complex binding. In soybean, this gene is associated with phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate biosynthesis, phosphoinositide-mediated signaling, pexophagy, and downregulation of macroautophagy. It has been linked to leaf senescence, proline accumulation, salt stress response, heat stress recovery, pollen germination and development, root hair growth, and cellular homeostasis. The encoded protein localizes to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex, endosome membrane, Golgi complex, and the TOR complex. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to plant growth and development, disease resistance, stomatal closure, and defective male gametophyte transmission.