ELG — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlELG (SOLYC11G008960.3) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with coreceptor activity, belonging to the LRR receptor-like kinase family. It is localized to the plasma membrane and is associated with protein kinase A activation, trans-autophosphorylation, receptor-mediated endocytosis, and regulation of developmental growth. The gene has been connected to leaf necrosis, self-incompatibility, photochemical quenching, drought tolerance, and salt tolerance. Additional associations include actin polymerization, sexual reproduction, organ growth, cytokinin and glucosinolate anabolism, ER stress response, and photorespiration. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to immune signaling and brassinosteroid perception, though these roles are not established for tomato.