WRKY1 — Glycine max

Summary

GmWRKY1 (GLYMA_08G021900V4) on soybean chromosome 8 encodes a WRKY domain-containing protein with DNA-binding transcription factor activity, calcium ion binding, and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. It is associated with defense response to nematode, regulation of defense response to insect, positive regulation of salicylic acid mediated signaling pathway, systemic acquired resistance, salicylic acid mediated signaling pathway, and negative regulation of response to water deprivation. The gene is linked to abscisic acid mediated signalling involved in stomatal movement, regulation of brassinosteroid mediated signalling, positive regulation of leaf senescence, root system development, and root meristem growth. Associations include traits such as root weight, root length, chlorophyll content, flowering time, seed dormancy, freezing tolerance, salt tolerance, aluminum resistance, and disease tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salicylic acid signaling, jasmonic acid signaling, disease resistance, glucosinolate hydrolysis, and stress responses including drought tolerance and heat tolerance.