CF-9 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC01G005760.3, the tomato CF-9 gene on chromosome 1, encodes a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) with protein serine/threonine kinase activity and ATP binding, belonging to the RLP23-like family of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain-containing proteins. It is associated with the cell surface receptor signaling pathway that activates innate immune responses, defense against parasitic plants, immune memory, hydrogen peroxide metabolic processes, and the metabolic burst. The gene is also linked to meristem development, regeneration, homologous recombination, gene conversion, deubiquitination, glutathione metabolism, and endoplasmic reticulum localization. At the cellular level, it is associated with the membrane and plasmalemma. Trait associations include leaf chlorosis and stomatal opening. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to additional immune receptor functions.