Ve2 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC09G005080.1, the tomato Ve2 gene on chromosome 9, encodes a receptor-like protein (RLP23-like) with protein serine/threonine kinase activity and signaling receptor activity, and is annotated as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR). In tomato, Ve2 is associated with resistance to Verticillium and is linked to defense responses against parasitic plants, immune response-regulating cell surface receptor signaling pathways, and activation of innate immunity. The gene is also associated with cell wall modification, endocytosis, phenylpropanoid metabolism, monoterpenoid anabolism, and reproductive processes including megasporogenesis and anther wall tapetum development. Additionally, Ve2 is associated with sugar content and defense protein regulation. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to Verticillium resistance, while sequence similarity connects Ve2 to other receptor-like proteins such as CF-9 and EIX1.