OEX2 — Glycine max

Summary

GmOEX2 (GLYMA_16G156300V4) on soybean chromosome 16 encodes a protein with 5'-3' exonuclease and 5' flap endonuclease activities, and is a member of the FEN (flap endonuclease) family. It is associated with DNA replication, specifically Okazaki fragment processing, as well as base excision repair (BER) and nucleotide excision repair (NER). The gene is linked to the regulation of reproductive processes, hormone metabolism, vacuolar transport, and cellular homeostasis. It has been connected to traits including soluble protein content, cytoplasmic male sterility, heterosis, submergence tolerance, protein content, and germination rate. The protein localises to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to photochemical quenching.