ACO — Glycine max

Summary

GmACO (GLYMA_14G048900V4) on soybean chromosome 14 encodes a protein with ACC oxidase activity and 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, and is associated with vitamin C binding and metal binding. The gene is associated with ethylene biosynthesis, ethylene production, and ethylene sensitivity. It is linked to GABA biosynthesis, chlorophyll metabolism, leaf abscission, stomatal opening and closure, nitrogen fixation, fruit ripening, somatic embryogenesis, and response to fungi. Associations with drought tolerance, disease resistance, and nitrogen deficiency response have also been noted. The encoded protein localises to the cytoplasm, cytosol, extracellular space, and stress granules. Studies of related genes in other species connect the ACO family to traits such as seed weight, seed size, germination rate, root length, and seedling growth.