ELG — Solanum tuberosum

Summary

StELG (PGSC0003DMG400007517) on potato chromosome 5 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with leucine-rich repeat domains. The gene is associated with immune complex formation, immune response-regulating signaling, tissue morphogenesis, anti-apoptosis, and homeostasis of meristem cell number. It has been linked to cellular responses to peptides, UV-B, and humidity, as well as negative regulation of seed maturation and floral organ abscission. Associations include grain yield, bacterial blight disease resistance, viral disease response, nematode damage response, fruit ripening, plant male sterility, brassinosteroid content, hydrogen peroxide content, lignin biosynthesis, and temperature stress response. The gene is also connected to photosynthetic capacity, root growth under low nitrate, stomatal clustering, and defense responses. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to Verticillium resistance, potato aphid resistance, and waterlogging tolerance.