AAD6 — Glycine max

Summary

GmAAD6 (GLYMA_14G121400V4) on soybean chromosome 14 encodes a stearoyl-[ACP] desaturase, a fatty acid desaturase-2 family protein with ferritin-like and RNR-like domains that localises to the chloroplast stroma and binds metal ions. The gene is associated with unsaturated fatty acid anabolism, lipid homeostasis, seed development, nodulation, nitrogen fixation, defense response, hypoxia response, and autotrophy. It is linked to stearic, palmitic, linoleic, and oleic acid content, as well as seed weight, seed size, plant height, and protein content. Related genes in other species link the family to yield traits, seed maturation, seed dormancy, and root length.