PEPR1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101491339 (CaPEPR1) on chickpea chromosome 4 encodes a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase (LRR-RLK) with transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase activity, peptide receptor activity, and guanylyl cyclase activity. It is associated with regulation of defence response to bacteria, response to fungi, defense response to oomycetes, PRR signaling pathway, stomatal complex morphogenesis, regulation of stomatal movement, regulation of floral meristem size, floral organ development, specification of floral organ number, gametophyte development, heat acclimation, and activation of salinity response. The gene is linked to traits including drought tolerance, disease tolerance, aphid response trait, aluminum response trait, phosphorus uptake, root length, root thickness, anthocyanin content, brassinosteroid sensitivity, abscisic acid sensitivity, flowering time trait, and shoot system elongation rate. It localises to the plasmalemma, endosome, plasmodesma, and other cellular compartments. Related genes in other species are associated with innate immunity, systemic disease resistance, and plant growth and development.