Gene Details:

• MSU gene ID: LOC_Os02g02120
• RAPdb gene ID: Os02g0111600
• Gene Symbol: OsWAK11
• Genome: MSU7 ,  IRGSP-1.0
• Species: Oryza sativa

Functional Descriptions:

• The receptor kinase OsWAK11 monitors cell wall pectin changes to fine-tune brassinosteroid signaling and regulate cell elongation in rice.
• OsWAK11 directly binds and phosphorylates the BR receptor OsBRI1 at residue Thr752, within a motif conserved across most monocot graminaceous crops, thus hindering OsBRI1 interaction with its co-receptor OsSERK1/OsBAK1 and inhibiting BR signaling.
• OsWAK11 is stabilized in light but is degraded in darkness, in a process triggered by changes in the ratio of methyl-esterified to de-methyl-esterified pectin, creating fluctuations in plant BR signaling in response to day and night alternation.
• We conclude that OsWAK11 is a cell wall monitor that regulates cell elongation rates to adapt to the environment from the outside in, which complements the well-established inside-out signaling pathway affecting cell elongation in plants.
• Our data show that OsWAK11 controls several important agronomical traits by regulating cell elongation in rice.

Function-related keywords:

• Kinase ,  brassinosteroid ,  BR ,  Brassinosteroid ,  BR-signaling ,  kinase ,  Brassinosteroid-Signaling ,  cell-wall ,  cell-elongation ,  receptor-kinase

Literature:

• The receptor kinase OsWAK11 monitors cell wall pectin changes to fine-tune brassinosteroid signaling and regulate cell elongation in rice .  DOI:  10.1016/j.cub.2022.04.028 ;  PMID:  35512695

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