AP2 — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_07G262600V4, also known as GmAP2, encodes an aspartic endopeptidase with endopeptidase activity, belonging to the saposin-like and aspartic peptidase A1 domain families. In soybean, this gene is associated with leaflet morphogenesis, seed growth, leaf abscission, and responses to water, light intensity, and glyphosate. It is linked to numerous agronomic traits including grain yield per plant, seed weight, seed length, seed longevity, germination rate, plant height, root traits, drought tolerance, salt response, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, and protein content. The encoded protein localizes to vacuoles, protein storage vacuoles, secretory vesicles, plasmodesmata, and the nucleus. Related genes in other species are linked to stomatal density and aperture regulation.