9DC3 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC09G005090.1 (symbol 9DC3) on tomato chromosome 9 encodes a receptor-like protein of the RLP23 family, possessing leucine-rich repeat domains and predicted protein serine/threonine kinase activity with ATP binding. The encoded product is annotated as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) with signaling receptor activity. This gene is associated with defense responses to parasitic plants, activation of innate immune responses, and immune receptor signaling pathways. It is also linked to cell wall biogenesis, phenylpropanoid metabolism, monoterpenoid and cutin anabolism, and cellular homeostasis. Localization evidence connects the product to the plasma membrane. Associations with photosynthetic rate and stomatal resistance have been noted. Studies of related genes in other species, including Cf-9, EIX1/2, and CuRe1, link this gene family to pathogen recognition and immune signaling.