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scientific_name: Glycine max
gene_symbols:
  - GmNFYA
gene_symbol_long: Nuclear Transcription Factor Y Subunit
gene_model_pub_name: Glyma.02G303800
gene_model_full_id: glyma.Wm82.gnm2.ann1.Glyma.02G303800
confidence: 3
curators:
  - Marlene Dorneich-Hayes
  - Scott Kalberer
comments:
  - Overexpression enhances seed oil content and salt tolerance.
phenotype_synopsis: NFYA is a transcription factor which is induced by salt stress and regulates seed oil metabolism by acting as a positive regulator of lipid biosynthesis.
traits:
  - entity_name: salt tolerance
    entity: TO:0006001
  - entity_name: fatty acid biosynthetic process
    entity: GO:0006633
  - entity_name: regulation of metabolic process
    entity: GO:0019222
references:
  - citation: Lu, Wei et al., 2021
    doi: 10.1111/pbi.13668
    pmid: 34265872
  - citation: Lu, Li et al., 2016
    doi: 10.1111/tpj.13181
    pmid: 27062090
  - citation: Zuo, Ikram et al., 2022
    doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.06.014
    pmid: 35782726