ELG — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TaELG (TRAESCS7A02G293300) on wheat chromosome 7A encodes a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like serine/threonine kinase with multiple molecular functions including transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase binding, guanylyl cyclase activity, and peptide receptor activity. The gene is associated with immune response-regulating signaling pathways, upregulation of cellular defense responses, and reactive oxygen species-mediated programmed cell death. It is linked to grain yield traits, brassinosteroid content, bacterial blight disease resistance, salt stress, root development, and plant architecture. Localization evidence connects the encoded protein to the early and late endosome membranes, the external side of the plasma membrane, and the nuclear envelope. Studies of related genes in other species associate the family with brassinosteroid signaling, disease resistance, grain weight, plant height, and leaf development.