SRPP — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsSRPP, encoded by the gene LSAT_V11C500259750 on chromosome 5 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), is associated with plant-type cell wall biogenesis, root hair cell development, polar cell growth, seed development, and responses to ethylene, low humidity, heat acclimation, and phosphate starvation. The encoded protein localizes to the cell periphery and plant-type cell wall. Observed associations include root hair development and seed viability. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to drought tolerance, salt tolerance, germination rate, seed growth and development, thermotolerance, and phenotypes such as reduced root length, shorter root hairs, abnormal embryos, and reduced germination.