ELG — Solanum tuberosum

Summary

StELG (PGSC0003DMG400016164) on potato chromosome 11 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase belonging to the leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase (LRR-RLK) family. The gene is associated with immune complex formation, immune response-regulating signaling, and cellular responses to peptides and UV-B. It has been linked to tissue morphogenesis, homeostasis of meristem cell number, and negative regulation of seed maturation and floral organ abscission. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include grain yield, bacterial blight disease resistance, viral disease response, nematode damage response, fruit ripening, plant male sterility, and brassinosteroid content. The encoded protein is also associated with calcium-dependent phospholipid binding, NAD(P)H oxidase H2O2-forming activity, and guanylyl cyclase activity, and localizes to the heterotrimeric G-protein complex and nuclear envelope.