ACO — Glycine max

Summary

GmACO (GLYMA_09G008400V4) on soybean chromosome 9 encodes a protein with ACC oxidase activity and 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, binding vitamin C and metal ions, and belongs to the DIOX_N and IPNS-like Fe2OG oxygenase domain families. This gene is associated with ethylene biosynthesis and production, as well as ethylene sensitivity, and is linked to fruit ripening, leaf abscission, stomatal opening and closure, somatic embryogenesis, and nitrogen fixation. It has been connected to drought tolerance, disease resistance, and nitrogen deficiency response, along with respiration rate. The encoded product localises to the cytosol, cytoplasm, extracellular region, and stress granules. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to seed weight, seed size, germination rate, root length, seedling growth, and lignin content.