WNK9 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoWNK9 (BOLND125_C07P042400.1_BOLND125_V1) on cauliflower chromosome 7 encodes a protein with a WNK (With No Lysine) serine/threonine kinase domain and a CCT domain. The gene is annotated for protein serine kinase activity, protein kinase activity, ATP binding, protein phosphorylation, intracellular signal transduction, and ABA signaling, with the product localizing to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. In this species, BoWNK9 is associated with ABA signaling. Related genes in other species link the family to drought tolerance, ABA sensitivity, stomatal aperture, water loss, root elongation, and proline accumulation.