RLK — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA03G40370S (BjRLK) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with a leguminous lectin domain, capable of D-mannose, calcium ion, and manganese binding, and localizes to the plasma membrane, extracellular region, and endoplasmic reticulum. The gene is associated with innate immunity, defense responses to bacteria, fungi, and oomycetes, protein phosphorylation, signal transduction, and inhibition of salinity response, as well as response to salicylate and killing of cells of other organisms. It has been linked to drought tolerance. Related genes in other species connect the family to non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase activity (EC 2.7.11.1) and traits such as stomatal resistance.