CF-9 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC12G100030.2, also known as CF-9 or SlRLP12, encodes a protein with an RLP23-like domain, leucine-rich repeat domains, and protein serine/threonine kinase activity, annotated as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) that binds ATP. This tomato gene on chromosome 12 is associated with immune responses, including activation of innate immunity and defense against parasitic plants, as well as hydrogen peroxide metabolism, metabolic burst, and glutathione metabolism. It is linked to cell surface receptor signaling pathways, meristem development, regeneration, and homologous recombination. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane and is associated with leaf chlorosis and stomatal opening traits. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to pathogen resistance, though this is not established for tomato.