biostudies-literatureLiu WNational Natural Science Foundation of China2588https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11941997biostudies-literatureUnknown26(6)The AGC protein kinase family plays a crucial role in regulating plant growth, immunity, and cell death, as well as responses to abiotic stresses such as salt-induced stress, which impact plant development and productivity. While the functions of AGC kinases have been thoroughly studied in model plants such as <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, their roles in soybeans (<i>Glycine max</i>) remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified 69 <i>AGC</i> kinase genes in soybeans, which are unevenly distributed across 19 chromosomes and classified into five subfamilies: PDK1, AGCVI, AGCVII, AGCVIII, and AGC (other). Each subfamily shares similar exon-intron structures and specific motifs. Gene duplication and selection pressure analyses revealed that the <i>GmAGC</i> gene family is primarily exInternational journal of molecular sciencesGenome-Wide Analysis of <i>AGC</i> Genes Related to Salt Stress in Soybeans (<i>Glycine max</i>).PMC1194199732172035, 32472075Ye SLin WLin XChen YLiu BYang STang YLiu WfalseGenome-Wide Analysis of <i>AGC</i> Genes Related to Salt Stress in Soybeans (<i>Glycine max</i>).The AGC protein kinase family plays a crucial role in regulating plant growth, immunity, and cell death, as well as responses to abiotic stresses such as salt-induced stress, which impact plant development and productivity. While the functions of AGC kinases have been thoroughly studied in model plants such as <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, their roles in soybeans (<i>Glycine max</i>) remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified 69 <i>AGC</i> kinase genes in soybeans, which are unevenly distributed across 19 chromosomes and classified into five subfamilies: PDK1, AGCVI, AGCVII, AGCVIII, and AGC (other). Each subfamily shares similar exon-intron structures and specific motifs. Gene duplication and selection pressure analyses revealed that the <i>GmAGC</i> gene family is primarily ex2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar2025-06-25T03:04:31.071Z2025-06-25T03:04:31.071ZS-EPMC119419974014122810.3390/ijms26062588