RLK — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_003G240400 (PvRLK) on French bean chromosome 3 encodes a receptor-like kinase with transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase activity, possessing leucine-rich repeat and protein kinase domains. The gene is associated with histone H2AS1 kinase activity, steroid binding, SNARE binding, and signaling receptor activity. It is associated with nitrogen fixation, floral organ development, regulation of floral meristem size, stomatal complex morphogenesis, immune response, detection of brassinosteroid stimulus, and skotomorphogenesis. Localization evidence connects it to the plasma membrane, endosome, and extracellular region. Related genes in other species are linked to low nitrogen stress tolerance, while sequence similarity associations extend to seed weight, plant height, chlorophyll content, root length, and salt tolerance traits.