KIN1 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnKIN1 (KIN1, DARMORV10_A10P23100.1) on chromosome A10 of oilseed rape encodes a protein belonging to the LEA1/2/D7/KIN2 family, with annotated protein kinase activity, including serine/threonine kinase activity, and binding activities for chitin, chitosan, ATP, and chromatin. The gene is associated with cold acclimation, seed development and germination, anther development, regulation of growth, and responses to chitin, osmotic stress, and bacterial and fungal molecules. It is linked to traits including leaf relative water content, plant height, root length, petiole length, flowering time, bacterial blight disease resistance, heterosis, and stomatal closure. Phenotypic associations connect it to cold, drought, salt, and high light stress tolerance, freeze tolerance, and abscisic acid response. Studies of related genes in other species link it to cold regulation, stress tolerance, and defense responses.