BRI1 — Solanum tuberosum

Summary

PGSC0003DMG400024795, designated StRCH2 (also known as BRI1, SUNN, RCH2) on potato chromosome 4, encodes a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase with transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase activity, steroid binding, SNARE binding, and peptide receptor activity. This gene is associated with brassinosteroid stimulus detection, hormone anabolism, regulation of floral meristem size and organ specification, root meristem growth, stomatal complex morphogenesis, megasporogenesis, microsporogenesis, anther wall tapetum development, skotomorphogenesis, microtubule bundling, immune complex formation, and virus-induced PTGS. It localizes to the plasma membrane, endosome, and extracellular regions. Related genes in other species are linked to fruit length traits.