CF-9 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC01G009700.3, also known as CF-9, encodes a transmembrane receptor protein kinase with serine/threonine kinase activity, belonging to the RLP23-like family of leucine-rich repeat proteins. In tomato, CF-9 is associated with resistance to Cladosporium infection and fungal resistance, as well as the hypersensitive response to Cladosporium and leaf mould disease resistance. The gene is linked to disease resistance, leaf chlorosis, and stomatal opening. It is associated with biological processes including hydrogen peroxide metabolism, immune memory response, ethylene anabolism, glutathione metabolism, and regulation of meristem development. The encoded protein localises to the extracellular membrane and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to rice leaf blast disease response and disease tolerance.