GLYMA_16G150700V4 — Glycine max

Summary

GmFT (GLYMA_16G150700V4) encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP family) on soybean chromosome 16. The product exhibits DNA binding transcription factor activity, mRNA regulatory element binding translation repressor activity, and protein N-GlcNAc transferase activity, among other molecular functions. GmFT is associated with floral whorl development, meristem initiation and determinacy, petal development, response to short-day conditions, upregulation of vernalization response, and phytochrome chromophore anabolism. It localizes to the plasmodesma, endoplasmic reticulum, plastid, and cytosol. The gene is linked to numerous agronomic traits including grain yield per plant, days to maturity, photoperiod sensitivity, leaflet area and shape, stem node number, seed coat color, plant male sterility, and spot blotch response. Related genes in other species link the family to flowering time, photoperiodic flowering response, seed dormancy, and seed yield.