RLK1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaRLK1 (T459_01535) on pepper chromosome 1 encodes a protein with a G-type lectin domain, possessing protein serine kinase activity, calmodulin binding, sugar binding, and ATP binding. It is associated with defense response, cell death, cell cycle phases (G1, S, anaphase), cell division, and response to other organisms. The gene is linked to pollen recognition, rejection of self-pollen, metabolic burst, and virus-induced PTGS. It localizes to the membrane and extracellular region. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to self-incompatibility.