RLK — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsRLK (CSA06G040490) on Camelina sativa chromosome 6 encodes a protein with L-type lectin receptor kinase and legume lectin domains, and contains a serine/threonine kinase domain. It exhibits histidine kinase activity, coreceptor activity, sugar binding, and protein kinase activity, and is localized to the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, and extracellular space. The gene is associated with pollen aperture formation and development, somatic embryogenesis, cell differentiation, and regulation of developmental growth. It is linked to immune response, defense response to oomycetes, regulation of defense response to fungi, response to salicylate, cold acclimation, and inhibition of salinity response. CsRLK is also associated with brassinosteroid-mediated signaling, cytokinin signaling, protein phosphorylation, and protein autophosphorylation. Studies of related genes in other species suggest the family may be associated with drought tolerance and stomatal resistance.