ELG — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlELG (SOLYC02G072310.3) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with leucine-rich repeat domains, annotated with diverse molecular functions including peptide binding, GTPase inhibitor activity, and transcription regulator activity. In tomato, SlELG is associated with potato aphid resistance. The gene is linked to numerous biological processes such as immune response-regulating signaling, negative regulation of seed maturation, cellular response to UV-B, and homeostasis of meristem cell number. It is associated with traits including grain yield, fruit ripening, bacterial blight disease resistance, brassinosteroid content, hydrogen peroxide content, and plant male sterility. Localization evidence places the product in the heterotrimeric G-protein complex, nuclear envelope, and ribosome. Studies of related genes in other species link SlELG to defense responses, somatic embryogenesis, and waterlogging tolerance.