LP1 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3008G030900 (LP1) on sorghum chromosome 8 encodes a protein with a Plant_nsLTP domain and annotated lipid carrier, lipid binding, chitin binding, calcium ion binding, calmodulin binding, and protein kinase activities. The gene is associated with lipid transport, phospholipid transfer to membranes, cutin-based cuticle development, seed development, programmed cell death, and responses to chitin and bacterial molecules. It has been linked to grain yield, bacterial blight disease resistance, flowering time, leaf senescence, seed growth, stomatal closure, abscisic acid sensitivity, and salt tolerance. The product localizes to the apoplast, plant-type cell wall, plasmodesmata, secretory vesicles, Golgi, endosomes, and plastids. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to cuticle integrity, pathogen resistance, drought recovery, and nitrogen use efficiency.