BIP — Glycine max

Summary

GmBIP (GLYMA_08G025900V4) on soybean chromosome 8 encodes a member of the Hsp70 family, specifically a luminal-binding protein (BIP) with a heat shock protein 70 chaperone domain, ATPase domain, and protein folding chaperone activity. It is associated with the unfolded protein response, protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum, and protein processing and storage. The gene has been connected to numerous agronomic traits including seed color and maturation, plant height, root development and dry weight, leaf water potential, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll content, and responses to temperature stress, osmotic stress, and abiotic stress. It is also linked to virus resistance, cold tolerance, thermotolerance, male fertility, and fungal resistance. Localization evidence places the product in the ER lumen, ER chaperone complex, transport vesicles, and mitochondrial lumen.