FLS2 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC02G070890.3, the tomato FLS2 gene on chromosome 2, encodes a transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase with leucine-rich repeat domains and has peptide hormone receptor activity. This gene is associated with bacterial disease response, immune signaling, and disease resistance, as well as responses to salicylate, abscisic acid, and nutrient levels. It has been connected to stomatal resistance, brassinosteroid sensitivity, self-incompatibility, root elongation, and shade avoidance. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, cell wall, and plasmodesmata, and is linked to MAPK cascade, calcium signaling, and actin polymerization. Related genes in other species are linked to pathogen resistance.