BAK1 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC08G080830.3, the tomato BAK1 gene on chromosome 8, encodes a transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase with coreceptor activity, protein serine kinase activity, and protein homodimerization activity, featuring leucine-rich repeat and kinase catalytic domains. This gene is associated with receptor-mediated endocytosis, protein kinase A activation, trans-autophosphorylation, actin polymerization, and responses to ER stress and AOS. It is linked to sexual reproduction, organ growth, floral meristem size regulation, floral organ development and specification, as well as metabolic burst and camalexin anabolism. Associations include leaf necrosis, self-incompatibility, and salt tolerance. The protein localizes to the plasma membrane and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link BAK1 to stem elongation and plant height.