CF-9 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC08G077740.1, the tomato CF-9 gene on chromosome 8, encodes a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) with protein serine/threonine kinase activity and ATP binding, belonging to the leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain superfamily. CF-9 is associated with defense responses to parasitic plants, activation of innate immune responses, and cell surface PRR signaling pathways. It is linked to immune memory response, hydrogen peroxide metabolic process, glutathione metabolism, and the metabolic burst. The gene is connected to endoplasmic reticulum localization, membrane and plasmalemma localization, and processes including homologous recombination, gene conversion, meristem development, and regeneration. CF-9 has been associated with leaf chlorosis and stomatal opening. Studies of related genes in other species link the LRR receptor-like kinase family to pathogen recognition and immune signaling.