MAZ — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaMAZ (T459_26450) on pepper chromosome 10 encodes a CARK-like protein with non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, transcription factor binding, phosphatase binding, and signaling receptor activity. It is associated with upregulation of apoptosis, trans-autophosphorylation, nitrogen fixation, pollen-pistil interaction, stomatal complex patterning, integument development, root hair tip growth, camalexin anabolism, and induced systemic resistance, jasmonic acid mediated signaling pathway. The gene is linked to traits including sepal morphology, seed coat morphology, adventitious root number, anther morphology, phosphorus uptake, aphid response, UV-B light sensitivity, shoot axis branching, stamen length, root hair length, pollen fertility restoration, seed size, and wheat powdery mildew disease response. It localizes to the MVB membrane, preprophase band, cell cortex, stress granule, TGN, and plasmodesma.