Leucine-rich Repeat Receptor-like Kinases in Plants

Plant leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases were identified from databases using computer programs. Sequence comparison indicated that consensus sequences of the leucine-rich repeat motifs are highly conserved among these proteins. Multiple alignment of the catalytic kinase domains of all sequences displayed an overall amino acid sequence similarity. A phylogenetic analysis indicated that leucine- rich repeat receptor-like kinases form four subgroups in plants.