RAF36 — Glycine max

Summary

GmRAF36 (GLYMA_15G074900V4) on soybean chromosome 15 encodes a dual-specificity protein kinase with MEKK activity and blue light photoreceptor activity, belonging to the Ser/Thr kinase family. It is associated with the MAPK cascade, regulation of auxin-mediated signaling, hormone metabolism, and the acquisition of desiccation tolerance. The gene has been linked to drought, salt, and oxidative stress tolerance, as well as abscisic acid sensitivity. It is also connected to seed weight and size, shoot dry weight, phosphorus concentration, and regulation of photosynthesis. Localization evidence places the product in the nucleus, cytosol, plasmalemma, and microtubule-organizing center. Related genes in other species are linked to disease resistance, thigmomorphogenesis, and gravitropism.