NUT — Nicotiana attenuata

Summary

A4A49_16553 (NUT) in coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata) encodes a leucine-rich repeat-containing N-terminal plant-type domain-containing protein, classified as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR). This gene is associated with defense response to parasitic plant, immune response-regulating cell surface receptor signaling pathway, activation of innate immune response, and PTI signalling. It has also been linked to autophagy, lignin anabolism, secretion, lateral root development, root development, virus-induced PTGS, cell growth, HR-PCD, and homeostasis. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane and cell boundary. Additionally, NUT is associated with self-incompatibility. Related genes in other species, such as CuRe1 identified by sequence similarity, further connect this gene family to plant immune functions.