TMK4 — Glycine max

Summary

GmTMK4 (GLYMA_08G107700V4) on soybean chromosome 8 encodes a transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase with auxin Ser/Thr kinase and leucine-rich repeat domains. It is associated with steroid and SNARE binding, signaling receptor activity, and protein kinase activity. The gene is linked to regulation of auxin biosynthesis, leaf senescence, stomatal complex morphogenesis, anther wall tapetum development, microsporogenesis, megasporogenesis, nitrogen fixation, immune response, and detection of brassinosteroid stimulus. It localizes to the plasma membrane, endosome, Golgi, and plasmodesmata. Associations include phosphorus uptake, primary root growth, lateral root development, and auxin biosynthesis. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to leaf chlorophyll content, seed weight, seed size, and root morphology traits.