LRR — Glycine max

Summary

GmLRR (GLYMA_12G238600V4) on soybean chromosome 12 encodes a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) N-terminal plant-type domain-containing protein with receptor serine/threonine kinase activity, ATP binding, and protein serine kinase activity. The gene is associated with nucleotide binding and transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase activity. It is linked to diverse biological processes including chemotaxis, response to UV-A and UV, chlorophyll breakdown and anabolism, hormone metabolism, metabolic burst, virus-induced PTGS, nitrogen fixation, floral organ development, regulation of floral meristem size and leaf senescence, gametophyte development, and lateral root development. The encoded protein localizes to the apoplast, membrane, and plasmalemma. GmLRR is associated with pollen fertility, seed weight and size, chlorophyll content, root length, and drought tolerance, as well as DNA damage repair. Studies of related genes in other species connect the LRR family to stomatal resistance, seed maturation, and photochemical quenching.