AS11 — Glycine max

Summary

GmAS11 (GLYMA_17G053300V4) encodes a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase, a member of the MBOAT family, and is associated with the Kennedy pathway. In soybean, this gene is associated with lipid metabolism, lipogenesis, and triglyceride anabolism, as well as responses to abscisic acid, cold, glucose, and salinity. It is linked to seed oil content, triacylglycerol accumulation, seed protein and carbohydrate content, seed mass, germination, and photosynthetic rate. The encoded protein localizes to the ER membrane, chloroplast envelope, nucleus, and adiposome. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to oil content, fatty acid composition, freezing tolerance, seed weight, and leaf senescence, while sequence similarity links extend associations to yield traits, seed size, and stress responses.