RS4 — Glycine max

Summary

GmRS4 (GLYMA_19G217700V4) on soybean chromosome 19 encodes a protein with galactinol-raffinose galactosyltransferase activity and raffinose synthase activity, belonging to the glycosyl hydrolase 36 family. The gene is associated with stachyose and oligosaccharide anabolism, as well as ethene, glucan, sucrose, auxin, ethylene, and flavonoid metabolism. It is linked to regulation of hormone levels, abscisic acid-mediated signalling, nitrogen utilization and fixation, phytoalexin biosynthesis, seed development, and response to oxidative stress. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm. GmRS4 is associated with oligosaccharide and carbohydrate content, and germination rate. Related genes in other species are linked to seed longevity, cytokinin content, and seed growth and development traits.