KIN1 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnKIN1 (KIN1, also known as KIN2, BnCOR6.6, or COR6.6) on chromosome C09 of oilseed rape encodes a protein belonging to the LEA1/2/D7/KIN2 family. The gene product is associated with multiple molecular functions including protein kinase, chitin binding, and histone binding activities. In Brassica napus, KIN1 is associated with cold acclimation, seed development and germination, anther development, the cellular response to chitin, and the red/far red light signaling pathway. The gene has been linked to agronomically important traits such as bacterial blight disease resistance, drought tolerance, cold and freeze tolerance, salt stress response, plant height, flowering time, and heterosis. It is also associated with leaf relative water content, root length, petiole length, and stomatal complex closure time. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cold regulation, stress tolerance, and disease resistance.