WRKY25 — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_14G200200V4, designated GmWRKY25, encodes a WRKY domain-containing protein on soybean chromosome 14. The protein possesses sequence-specific DNA binding, calmodulin binding, and transcriptional co-regulator activities, and localises to the nucleus. GmWRKY25 is associated with a broad range of biological processes, including hormone metabolism, vitamin A and B6 metabolism, nitrogen utilization, and gland development. The gene has been linked to numerous agronomic traits, such as seed weight, seed longevity, germination rate, leaf chlorophyll content, root length and number, submergence tolerance, and heterosis. It is also associated with stress responses, including heat, salt, osmotic, and oxidative stress tolerance, as well as disease resistance and salicylic acid-mediated defense. Related genes in other species are linked to thermotolerance, salt tolerance, leaf senescence, and disease susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae.