ABT3 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C002675.2 (CmABT3, also known as WRKY69) on melon chromosome 13 encodes a WRKY domain-containing transcription factor with DNA-binding and promoter-specific chromatin-binding activity, localised to the nucleus. The gene is associated with the regulation of antifungal innate immune responses, defense responses, and responses to bacterial, fungal, and chitin stimuli. It has been linked to gibberellin and abscisic acid signaling, including the downregulation of both pathways, as well as responses to jasmonic acid, ethylene, and salicylate. Associations also include cell adhesion, thermomorphogenesis, and gibberellin metabolism. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits such as drought tolerance, salt response, chlorophyll content, plant height, and leaf water potential.