WRKY13 — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_08G143400V4, designated GmWRKY13, encodes a protein containing the WRKY domain and is localized to the nucleus. It exhibits DNA-binding transcription factor activity, including RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding and promoter-specific chromatin binding. GmWRKY13 is associated with regulation of lignin anabolism, upregulation of sclerenchyma cell differentiation, positive regulation of leaf senescence, lateral root development, cell growth, and stem development. The gene is linked to cadmium tolerance and accumulation, drought tolerance, and salt tolerance, and to systemic acquired resistance, response to chitin, response to fungi, and response to bacteria. It is also associated with abscisic acid-mediated signaling involved in stomatal movement, nitrogen fixation, and traits including germination rate, cytokinin content, and flowering time.