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scientific_name: Glycine max
gene_symbols:
  - GmAKT2
gene_symbol_long: soybean potassium transporter gene 2
gene_model_pub_name: Glyma08g20030
gene_model_full_id: glyma.Wm82.gnm1.ann1.Glyma08g20030
confidence: 5
curators:
  - Marlene Dorneich-Hayes
comments:
  - Overexpression of GmAKT2 in transgenic SMV-susceptible soy plants increases resistance to SMV relative to WT
phenotype_synopsis: GmAKT2 increases a soy plant's resistance to SMV by affecting distribution of potassium ions in the leaves.
traits:
  - entity_name: soybean mosaic virus
    entity: NCBITaxon:12222
  - entity_name: viral disease resistance
    entity: TO:0000148
  - entity_name: mineral and ion transportation
    entity: TO:0020096
  - entity_name: postassium ion concentration
    entity: TO:0000513
references:
  - citation: Zhou, He et al., 2014
    doi: 10.1186/1471-2229-14-154
    pmid: 24893844