DREB2C — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C003785.2, also known as CmDREB2D or DREB2C, encodes a transcription factor with DNA-binding and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity, belonging to the AP2/ERF domain family. It is localised to the nucleus and is associated with responses to heat, salinity, drought, and ethylene-mediated signalling, as well as with cellular homeostasis and defence responses. The gene has been connected to agronomically important traits including drought tolerance, stomatal resistance, root length, and chlorophyll content. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to stress-responsive transcriptional regulation.