AC97 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C003128.2 (AC97) on melon chromosome 9 encodes a protein with actin-binding, profilin-binding, phospholipid-binding, and protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity, and it acts as a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton. The gene is associated with actin filament organization, stabilization, depolymerization, and nucleation, as well as cytoskeleton organization, cell migration, cell tip growth, Golgi-to-plasma membrane transport, potassium ion import, and response to nutrient levels. It is linked to numerous agronomic traits including fruit width, fruit weight, fruit shape, seed morphology, seed yield, vegetative vigor, seedling vigor, leaf area, shoot growth angle, root hair length, root mass density, nitrogen content, nitrate uptake, iron concentration, water stress response, osmotic response sensitivity, magnesium sensitivity, potassium sensitivity, and wheat powdery mildew disease response. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to drought resistance, aphid resistance, powdery mildew susceptibility, leaf senescence, and hypersensitive response.