COR15 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoCOR15, located on chromosome 3 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), encodes a protein with protein serine/threonine kinase activity, transmembrane receptor protein kinase activity, and multiple binding functions including ATP, lipid, chitin, chitosan, and galactose binding. This gene is associated with responses to freezing, high light intensity, drought recovery, heat acclimation, leaf senescence, and detection of molecules of bacterial and fungal origin. It is linked to cold tolerance, drought tolerance, salt stress response, and ABA sensitivity, as well as bacterial blight disease resistance, chlorophyll content, and stomatal complex closure time. The protein localizes to the chloroplast envelope and stroma, plasma membrane, cytosol, and extracellular regions. Related genes in other species connect the family to freezing tolerance, chilling tolerance, and defense responses.