KIN1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsKIN1 (CSA13G018780) on Camelina sativa chromosome 13 encodes a protein belonging to the LEA1/2/D7/KIN2 family, with annotated protein kinase activity, including serine/threonine and transmembrane receptor protein kinase activities, as well as chitin and chitosan binding. The gene is associated with cold acclimation, cellular responses to chitin and bacterial molecules, red/far-red light signaling, and the cell surface PRR signaling pathway. It is linked to cold, drought, salt, and high light stress tolerance, as well as abscisic acid response, flowering time, bacterial blight disease resistance, proline content, and stomatal closure. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytosol, plastid, and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to stress tolerance, disease resistance, and chromatin structure.