FLS — Glycine max

Summary

GmFLS (GLYMA_14G163302V4) in soybean encodes a protein with DIOX_N and IPNS-like_sf domains and has leucocyanidin oxygenase, naringenin-chalcone synthase, flavanone 4-reductase, dihydroflavanol 4-reductase, flavonol synthase, and flavanone 3-dioxygenase activities, and binds vitamin C and metals. The gene is associated with flavonol, anthocyanin, isoflavonoid, coumarin, and chalcone biosynthesis, as well as auxin polar transport, response to UV-B, oxidative stress, fungal molecules, and gravity. It has been linked to seed and flower color, seed maturation, root length, stomatal closure, photosynthetic ability, and responses to salt, low temperature, and herbicide. Associations also include heterosis, cytoplasmic male sterility, pollen fertility restoration, and insect damage response. The protein localizes to the cytosol, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and tonoplast. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to flavonol synthesis, root gravitropism, male fertility, and pathogen resistance.