RLK — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsRLK (CSA04G051360) on Camelina sativa chromosome 4 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with histidine kinase activity, coreceptor activity, and sugar binding, belonging to the L-type lectin receptor kinase family. It is associated with pollen aperture formation and development, somatic embryogenesis, cell differentiation, and regulation of developmental growth. The gene is linked to immune response, defense response to oomycetes, regulation of defense response to fungi, upregulation of innate immune response, and response to salicylate. It is also associated with cytokinin and brassinosteroid-mediated signaling, histidyl-aspartyl phosphorelay, cold acclimation, and inhibition of salinity response. The protein localizes to the plasmalemma, extracellular region, ER, cytosol, and pollen aperture. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to drought tolerance and stomatal resistance.