CF-9 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC01G005710.2, the tomato CF-9 gene on chromosome 1, encodes a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) receptor-like protein of the RLP23 family, characterized by an N-terminal plant-type LRR domain. This gene is associated with innate immune response activating cell surface receptor signaling, hydrogen peroxide metabolic process, immune memory response, and metabolic burst. It is also linked to ethylene anabolism, glutathione metabolism, deubiquitination, secretion, and regulation of meristem development, as well as callus formation, regeneration, and embryogenesis. The encoded protein localizes to the plasmalemma. Associations with leaf chlorosis and stomatal opening have been noted. Studies of related genes in other species link this protein family to defense signaling and cell death responses.