AFP — Glycine max

Summary

GmAFP (GLYMA_13G278000V4) on soybean chromosome 13 encodes a plant defensin, a member of the knottin and scorpion-toxin-like superfamily. This secreted protein is associated with defence responses to fungi, innate immunity, killing of cells of other organisms, nodulation, organogenesis, signal transduction, secretion, and inflammatory response. It has been linked to several agronomically important traits including drought tolerance, plant height, root length, root volume, proline content, and protein content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to water use efficiency, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, germination rate, and amino acid content, though these associations are not yet established in soybean.