HY5 (GLYMA_08G302500V4) — Glycine max

Summary

GmHY5 (GLYMA_08G302500V4) on soybean chromosome 8 encodes a protein with bZIP and RING zinc finger domains, and is annotated with DNA-binding transcription activator activity, phytochrome binding, red/far-red light photoreceptor activity, and other molecular functions. It is associated with regulation of photosynthesis, light reaction, lateral root development, plant organ morphogenesis, and phytochrome signaling. The gene is linked to numerous agronomic traits including grain yield, leaf angle, leaf area, vegetative vigor, seed coat hardness, osmotic adjustment capacity, total soluble sugar content, brassinosteroid content, cadmium concentration, and responses to UV-A, blue, and far-red light. It is also associated with cold tolerance, salt response, viral disease response, and glyphosate sensitivity. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to light signaling, photoperiod-dependent flowering, anthocyanin accumulation, and carotenoid accumulation.