LFY — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_06G163600V4, designated GmLFY (also known as LFY3), encodes a FLO/LFY family protein with chromatin DNA binding, ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler activity, and ubiquitin-protein transferase activity. In soybean, GmLFY is associated with leaflet and compound leaf morphogenesis, meristem cell maintenance, floral organ formation, and the maintenance of inflorescence meristem identity. The gene is linked to the regulation of vegetative growth, miRNA processing, and jasmonic acid and ethylene signaling pathways. GmLFY has been connected to numerous agronomically important traits including leaflet number, stem thickness, flower and inflorescence morphology, seed yield, vegetative growth time, germination rate, and bacterial disease response. Related genes in other species are linked to floral homeotic gene expression, flower morphogenesis, and floral organ patterning.