ACS — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_08G018000V4 (GmACS, GmACS6) encodes a 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase and also exhibits transaminase, phosphatase, and protein phosphatase activities. This soybean gene on chromosome 8 is associated with ethylene production and sensitivity, as well as responses to biotic and abiotic stresses including Verticillium wilt, Pseudomonas syringae, nematodes, salt, cadmium, hypoxia, and oxidative stress. It is linked to leaf abscission, chlorophyll breakdown, leaf senescence, and traits such as seed yield, seed coat color, vegetative vigor, root development, shoot branching, stomatal regulation, and nitrate uptake. The gene is also associated with sulfur amino acid biosynthesis, fatty acid transport, and cellular responses to nitrogen and potassium starvation. Related genes in other species are linked to ozone tolerance, iron acquisition, and flowering time regulation.