ARF — Glycine max

Summary

GmARF (GLYMA_19G006400V4) on soybean chromosome 19 encodes a small GTPase of the Arf1-5-like family, with GTPase activity, GTP binding, G protein activity and phospholipase activator activity. The gene is associated with diverse biological processes including biological regulation, DNA amplification, folate metabolism, nitrogen utilization, hormone and auxin metabolism, mycose biosynthesis, iron transport, leaf abscission, meristem determinacy, organ growth, style development, nitrate import, and response to stimulus. It localises to the Golgi complex and cytoplasm. Trait associations include style length, starch content, biomass yield, nitrate uptake, protein content, salt response, auxin sensitivity, seed size, chlorophyll content, drought tolerance, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to auxin content, lateral root length, root length, and seed maturation.