RLK — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUB08G42790S (BjRLK) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with a leguminous lectin domain, annotated for D-mannose, calcium ion, and manganese binding, and ATP binding. This gene is associated with pollen aperture formation and pollen development, localized to the pollen aperture, plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulum. It is linked to defense responses against oomycetes, bacteria, and fungi, as well as innate immunity, inhibition of salinity response, and response to salicylate and symbiotic fungi. Associations also include drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to stomatal resistance and other traits, though these are not established for BjRLK itself.