ACO — Glycine max

Summary

GmACO (GLYMA_14G049000V4) on soybean chromosome 14 encodes a protein with ACC oxidase activity and 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, and binds vitamin C and metal ions. The gene is associated with ethylene production and sensitivity, fruit ripening, leaf abscission, stomatal opening and closure, and somatic embryogenesis. It has been linked to nitrogen fixation, chlorophyll metabolism, GABA biosynthesis, coumarin anabolism, lipogenesis and lipolysis, and responses to fungi. Associations with drought tolerance, disease resistance, and nitrogen deficiency response have been noted. The encoded protein localises to the cytosol, cytoplasm, extracellular region, and stress granules. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to seed weight, seed size, germination rate, root length, seedling growth, and leaf necrosis.