CF-9 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC06G033920.1, the tomato CF-9 gene on chromosome 6, encodes a receptor-like protein (RLP23-like) with leucine-rich repeat domains and signaling receptor activity, along with protein serine/threonine kinase activity, ATP binding, and steroid and SNARE binding. This gene is associated with defense responses to parasitic plants, activation of innate immune responses, cell surface receptor signaling pathways, immune memory, hydrogen peroxide metabolism, and the metabolic burst. It has also been linked to leaf chlorosis and stomatal opening. Localization evidence places the product at the plasmalemma, endosome, and in macromolecular complexes. Studies of related genes in other species suggest the family may function in disease resistance.