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scientific_name: Glycine max
gene_symbols:
  - GmFT2b
gene_symbol_long: Flowering Locus T-like Protein 2b
gene_model_pub_name: Glyma.16G151000
gene_model_full_id: glyma.Wm82.gnm4.ann1.Glyma.16G151000
confidence: 4
curators:
  - Greg Murrell
  - Scott Kalberer
comments:
  - Overexpression of GmFT2b upregulates expression of genes that are important in flowering time regulation.
  - The major FT2b haplotype Hap3 is associated with significantly earlier flowering at higher latitudes.
phenotype_synopsis: GmFT2b promotes flowering under long-day conditions
traits:
  - entity_name: photoperiod-sensitive flowering time trait
    entity: TO:0000934
  - entity_name: positive regulation of long-day photoperiodism, flowering
    entity: GO:0048578
references:
  - citation: Chen, Cai et al., 2020
    doi: 10.1111/pce.13695
    pmid: 31981430