ELG — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlELG (SOLYC02G089550.3) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with leucine-rich repeat domains, belonging to the LRR receptor-like kinase family. The gene is associated with diverse molecular functions including peptide binding, GTPase binding, calcium-dependent phospholipid binding, and guanylyl cyclase activity. In tomato, SlELG has been linked to potato aphid resistance. The gene is associated with numerous biological processes such as immune response-regulating signaling, cellular response to peptides, homeostasis of meristem cell number, and negative regulation of seed maturation and floral organ abscission. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include grain yield, fruit ripening and development, bacterial blight disease resistance, viral disease response, temperature stress response, plant male sterility, and brassinosteroid content. The gene product localizes to the heterotrimeric G-protein complex, nuclear envelope, and ribosome.