HAP2C — Glycine max

Summary

GmHAP2C (GLYMA_07G036200V4) on soybean chromosome 7 encodes a CCAAT-binding factor subunit of the NF-YA family, a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor and transcriptional co-regulator. This gene is associated with nitrogen fixation and nodulation, seed maturation and germination, photoperiod-sensitive flowering time, lateral root development, and organogenesis. It is linked to responses to long-day photoperiodism, blue light signaling, auxin and gibberellin signaling, ER stress, cell death, and acquisition of desiccation tolerance. Associations with agronomic traits include leaf chlorosis, starch and protein content, seed dormancy, root length and morphology, hypocotyl morphology, high temperature stress response, disease tolerance, and salt tolerance. The encoded protein localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, plastid, and extracellular space, and is part of the CCAAT-binding factor complex.