GLYMA_18G224500V4 — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_18G224500v4 encodes a MADS-box transcription factor with a K-box domain, capable of sequence-specific DNA binding and protein dimerization, and localizes to the nucleus. In soybean, this gene is associated with reproductive behavior, floral organ identity specification (including stamen and carpel formation), floral whorl morphogenesis, meristem determinacy, integument development, seed growth, and both up- and downregulation of the vernalization response. It has also been linked to rhythmic processes and developmental regulation. Trait associations include plant height, stem node number, root length, relative root length, floral organ number, and water use efficiency. Studies of related genes in other species, such as SOC1, AGL6, and MADS56, connect the family to flowering time and floral development, but these functions are not yet established in soybean.