MAZ — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaMAZ (T459_15247) on pepper chromosome 5 encodes a CARK-like protein kinase with serine/threonine and tyrosine kinase activity, ATP binding, and transcription factor binding capacity. This gene is associated with diverse biological processes including pollen-pistil interaction, stomatal complex patterning, root hair tip growth, induced systemic resistance via jasmonic acid signaling, camalexin anabolism, and upregulation of reactive oxygen species anabolism. It has been linked to traits such as seed size, root hair length, adventitious root number, phosphorus uptake, aphid response trait, UV-B light sensitivity, osmotic response sensitivity, ethylene sensitivity, and wheat powdery mildew disease response. The protein localizes to the membrane, cytosol, plasmodesma, stress granule, and trans-Golgi network. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to pathogen resistance, oxidative stress tolerance, ABA sensitivity, and stomatal development.