ELG — Solanum tuberosum

Summary

StELG (PGSC0003DMG400012594) on potato chromosome 1 encodes a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like serine/threonine kinase, a member of the LRR-RLK family. The gene product is associated with transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase binding and a wide array of molecular functions including peptide binding, GTPase binding, and calcium-dependent phospholipid binding. StELG is associated with immune complex formation, immune response-regulating signaling pathways, tissue morphogenesis, and responses to humidity and UV-B. It is also linked to agronomically relevant traits such as grain yield, bacterial blight disease resistance, viral disease response, nematode damage response, fruit ripening, plant male sterility, and brassinosteroid content. Studies of related genes in other species link the LRR-RLK family to defense responses, cell death control, and resistance to pathogens including Magnaporthe oryzae and Verticillium.