RLK — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaRLK (T459_33515) on pepper chromosome PGAv.1.6.scaffold1231 encodes an LRR receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase with histone H2AS1 kinase activity, steroid binding, SNARE binding, signaling receptor activity, and transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase activity. The gene is associated with drought tolerance, immune response, ABA response, upregulation of seed germination, cellular response to drought, upregulation of abscisic acid-mediated signaling, detection of brassinosteroid stimulus, regulation of floral meristem size, specification of floral organ number, anther wall tapetum development, microsporogenesis, megasporogenesis, stomatal complex morphogenesis, regulation of stomatal complex development, skotomorphogenesis, post-embryonic plant organ development, microtubule bundling, transposition, virus-induced PTGS, and regulation of cell growth. It localizes to the membrane, plasmalemma, endosome, and extracellular region. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to root volume, shoot dry weight, fruit size, plant height, lycopene content, auxin content, abscisic acid sensitivity, leaf curling, leaf number, stem elongation, root length, photochemical quenching, self-incompatibility, immunity, signal transduction, and low nitrogen stress tolerance.