EXP11 — Glycine max

Summary

GmEXP11 (GLYMA_17G260400V4) on soybean chromosome 17 encodes a protein containing RlpA-like DPBB and expansin CBD domains and is associated with plant-type cell wall loosening and organization. The gene is linked to cell wall localization and extracellular regions, as well as processes including ethene metabolism, hormone response and regulation, abscission, meristem development, callus formation, and primary metabolism pathways such as the TCA cycle, fatty acid, glutathione, and mycose biosynthesis. Associations with agronomic traits include root nitrogen content, plant dry weight, root weight, seed weight, germination rate, root length, transpiration rate, lignin content, and shoot meristem development. Studies of related expansin genes in other species link the family to drought tolerance.