KIN1 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnKIN1 (KIN1, KIN2, BnCOR6.6) on chromosome C02 of oilseed rape encodes a protein belonging to the LEA1_2_D7_KIN1/2-like family and is annotated with protein kinase, transmembrane receptor protein kinase, and chitosan- and chitin-binding activities. The gene is associated with cold acclimation, seed development and germination, anther development, regulation of growth, and responses to chitin, peptidoglycan, and bacterial molecules. It has been linked to traits including leaf relative water content, plant height, root length, petiole length, flowering time, heterosis, bacterial blight disease resistance, and stomatal closure. Associations with cold, drought, salt, and high-light stress tolerance, as well as abscisic acid and dehydration responses, have been observed. Related genes in other species are linked to cold regulation, stress tolerance, and disease resistance.