MS2 — Glycine max

Summary

GmMS2 (GLYMA_16G038300V4) on soybean chromosome 16 encodes a cobalamin-independent methionine synthase, a member of the MetE family, and also exhibits ADP-glucose pyrophosphatase, ADP-ribose pyrophosphatase, NAD+ diphosphatase, and nucleoside diphosphatase activities. The gene is associated with de novo L-methionine biosynthesis, the urea cycle, seed growth, starch biosynthetic process regulation, and responses to flooding and zinc. It is linked to traits including heterosis, whole plant size, root length, drought tolerance, and disease tolerance. Phenotypic associations include male sterility, pollen exine development, anther development, and seed germination. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to pollen exine formation, salt tolerance, and pathogen defense.