NUT — Nicotiana attenuata

Summary

A4A49_27813 (symbol NUT, also known as RLP12) in coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata) encodes a receptor-like protein (RLP12_1) with transmembrane receptor protein kinase and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. The gene is associated with defense responses to parasitic plants, immune response-regulating cell surface receptor signaling pathways, activation of innate immune responses, and pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) signaling. It has also been linked to autophagy, lignin anabolism, megasporogenesis, anther wall tapetum development, microsporogenesis, lateral root development, virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing, response to fungal molecules, cell growth, and post-embryonic development. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane and extracellular region. Additionally, this gene is associated with self-incompatibility. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to pathogen recognition.