CRK — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsCRK3 (CSA04G065810) on Camelina sativa chromosome 4 encodes a protein with a protein kinase domain, serine/threonine kinase activity, calmodulin binding, calcium ion binding, and copper binding, and also shows glutamine synthetase activity and structural constituent of cytoskeleton activity. The gene is associated with nitrate assimilation, microtubule-based processes, cold acclimation, intracellular signal transduction, leaf senescence, activation of salinity response, defence response to fungi, and response to thirst. It has been linked to traits including drought tolerance, low temperature stress response, vegetative growth time, callus induction, root meristem and root development, leaf senescence, and glutamine synthetase content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to ammonium tolerance, lateral root development, microtubule formation, and salt stress tolerance.