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Published on: June 30, 2019
Bioinformatics Analysis of the Receptor-Like Kinase (RLK) Superfamily
Otávio J B Brustolini1, José Cleydson F Silva1,2, Tetsu Sakamoto3
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570.000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Abstract:
Receptor-like kinases (RLKs) play key roles during development and in responses to the environment. In plant immunity, some members of RLKs function as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which, upon recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMP), are recruited into active complexes to induce pathogen-triggered immunity (PTI). In this chapter, we describe the bioinformatics tools and procedures for the identification and phylogenetic classification of RLKs from different plant species as a framework for understanding RLK function in signal transduction and immunity.
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