PLL18 — Glycine max

Summary

GmPLL18 (GLYMA_19G053800V4) on soybean chromosome 19 encodes a protein with pectate lyase activity and metal binding that belongs to the pectin lyase fold family. The gene is associated with pectin and cellulose breakdown, cell wall modification, leaf and anther dehiscence, abscission, flavonoid metabolism, quorum sensing, protein secretion, the MAPK cascade, immune response, circadian rhythm, and response to nematodes. It is linked to leaf necrosis, cytoplasmic male sterility, heterosis, flavonoid and sucrose content, and nematode feeding site development. The encoded protein localises to the extracellular region and cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to callus induction and root morphology traits.