ACO — Glycine max

Summary

GmACO (GLYMA_17G009800V4) on soybean chromosome 17 encodes a protein with ACC oxidase activity and 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase activity, and binds vitamin C and metal ions. The gene is associated with ethylene biosynthesis and production, fruit ripening, leaf abscission, stomatal opening and closure, chlorophyll metabolism, nitrogen fixation, somatic embryogenesis, and responses to fungi and fatty acids. It has been linked to drought tolerance, ethylene sensitivity, respiration rate, disease resistance, and nitrogen deficiency response. The encoded protein localises to the cytosol, cytoplasm, extracellular region, and stress granules. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to seed weight, seed size, germination rate, root length, seedling growth, lignin and cellulose content, and disease tolerance.