RLK — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsRLK (CSA05G015960) on Camelina sativa chromosome 5 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. This gene is associated with diverse biological processes including pollen aperture formation, cold acclimation, somatic embryogenesis, immune response, defense against oomycetes, cytokinin and brassinosteroid signaling, regulation of growth and developmental growth, inhibition of salinity response, and response to salicylate. It localizes to the pollen aperture, endoplasmic reticulum, extracellular region, membrane, cytosol, and plasmalemma. Related genes in other species are linked to drought tolerance and stomatal resistance, though these associations are not yet established in Camelina sativa.