MPK6 — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD1BV1G113560 (MPK6) on durum wheat chromosome 1B encodes a protein kinase domain-containing protein with a MAP kinase domain and serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity. The gene is associated with salicylic acid signaling, the PRR signaling pathway, and responses to UV-C, wounding, and defense. It has been linked to intracellular signal transduction, ABA signaling, protein phosphorylation, regulation of gene expression, cell division, and innate immunity. The encoded protein localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Associations with brassinosteroid signaling, strigolactone, domestication, panicle development, drought, salt tolerance, heat and cold tolerance, growth, and starch metabolism have been reported. Related genes in other species link the family to grain size, plant architecture, auxin and BR signaling, and abiotic stress responses, as well as embryo and seedling shoot development.