RLK — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlRLK (SOLYC09G005000.1) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with a legume lectin domain, exhibiting coreceptor, histidine kinase, sugar-binding, and protein homodimerization activities. In tomato, this gene is associated with pollen aperture formation, lycopene anabolism, sucrose transport, detection of bacteria, PRR signaling, MAPK cascade, cell wall modification, and organ growth. It localizes to the plasma membrane, endosome, and pollen aperture. SlRLK is associated with bacterial blight disease resistance, drought tolerance, fruit size, lycopene content, leaf rolling, stomatal closure, auxin content, and root hair length. Related genes in other species are linked to flagellin perception, pattern-triggered immunity, and bacterial disease resistance.