AGAL2 — Glycine max

Summary

GmAGAL2 (GLYMA_09G160400V4) on soybean chromosome 9 encodes a protein with melibiase and raffinose alpha-galactosidase activity, belonging to the glycosyl hydrolase family 27. The gene is associated with stachyose metabolism, oligosaccharide breakdown, and galactomannan catabolic processes, as well as carbohydrate metabolism, seed development, seed germination, and acquisition of desiccation tolerance in seed. It has been linked to seed quality traits including seed size, protein content, sucrose content, ash content, and carbohydrate content, along with plant height, petiole length, and drought tolerance. Additional associations include auxin anabolism, fermentation, digestion, detoxification, response to fungi, leaf morphogenesis, and flowering time. The encoded protein localizes to the secretory vesicle, apoplast, and plant-type cell wall. Related genes in other species are linked to delayed flowering, curly leaves, and increased leaf number.