ELG — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlELG (SOLYC01G104970.3) on tomato chromosome 1 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with multiple annotated molecular functions including peptide receptor activity, GTPase binding, and transcription regulator activity. The gene is associated with photosynthetic capacity and potato aphid resistance in tomato. It is linked to diverse biological processes including immune response-regulating signaling, negative regulation of seed maturation, cellular response to UV-B, and homeostasis of meristem cell number. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include grain yield, fruit ripening, bacterial blight disease resistance, viral disease response, brassinosteroid content, lignin biosynthesis, and temperature stress response. The gene product localizes to the heterotrimeric G-protein complex, nuclear envelope, and ribosome. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cell death control, immunity, and resistance to multiple pathogens including Magnaporthe oryzae and Verticillium.