AS11 — Glycine max

Summary

GmAS11 (GLYMA_09G065300V4) on soybean chromosome 9 encodes a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase, a member of the MBOAT family. The gene is associated with the Kennedy pathway, lipid storage, adiposome formation, and regulation of embryonic development. It is linked to seed oil content, triacylglycerol accumulation, seed size, seed protein content, fatty acid composition, and seed germination. Associations also include photosynthetic rate, CO2 assimilation, carbohydrate content, sucrose metabolism, starch breakdown, and response to glucose. The encoded protein localizes to the adiposome, chloroplast envelope, ER membrane, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to oil content, freezing tolerance, seed weight, leaf biomass, and triacylglycerol biosynthesis, while related work in tobacco connects it to triacylglycerol content.