ELG — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlELG (SOLYC05G010400.3) on tomato chromosome 5 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with leucine-rich repeat domains, associated with diverse molecular functions including peptide binding, GTPase inhibitor activity, and transcription regulator activity. The gene is linked to immune response-regulating signaling pathways, protein kinase A activation, and cellular responses to peptides and UV-B. In tomato, SlELG has been observed in relation to potato aphid resistance. It is associated with numerous agronomically relevant traits including grain yield, fruit ripening and development, bacterial blight disease resistance, viral disease response, temperature stress response, and brassinosteroid content. Additional associations include male sterility, anther development, root growth under low nitrate, and defense responses to fungal pathogens. The gene localizes to heterotrimeric G-protein complexes, nuclear envelopes, and ribosomes.