Bph14 — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

Bph14 (OS03G0848700) on rice chromosome 3 encodes a nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat (NB-LRR) protein with domains including NB-ARC, Rx_N, and LRR repeats, and binds ADP, ATP, and metal ions. The gene is associated with brown planthopper, defense responses, immune response, cell death, and autophagy. It is linked to insect damage, sucrose content, salicylic acid, and growth. The encoded protein localizes to the membrane, plasmalemma, and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to powdery mildew resistance, but this has not been established in rice. Bph14 is also associated with nitrogen and seedling traits.