ELG — Brassica napus

Summary

BnELG (ELG, BnBAK1, BnSERK3) on chromosome C07 of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) encodes a protein with leucine-rich repeat and serine/threonine kinase domains. It is associated with GTPase inhibitor activity, guanylyl cyclase activity, peptide receptor activity, and other molecular functions. The gene is associated with immune response-regulating signaling pathways, polyamine and putrescine metabolism, carbohydrate homeostasis, and reactive oxygen species-mediated programmed cell death. It has been connected to grain yield, bacterial disease resistance, brassinosteroid content, submergence tolerance, phosphorus uptake, temperature stress response, plant male sterility, and anther morphology traits. The product localizes to the endosome, endoplasmic reticulum, plastid, and plasmodesmata. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cell death control, bacterial disease resistance, organ size, and waterlogging tolerance.