MLO — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C005044.2 (CmMLO) on melon chromosome 13 encodes a calmodulin-binding protein with , localised to the membrane, plasmalemma, Golgi complex, plasmodesmata, mitochondria and . The gene is associated with powdery mildew susceptibility in melon, as well as downregulation of defence response, defence responses to fungi and bacteria, response to fungi, and mating. Additional associations include Botrytis cinerea resistance, leaf senescence, systemic acquired resistance and callose deposition. Related genes in other species are linked to powdery mildew resistance, disease resistance and susceptibility, ozone tolerance, heat tolerance, and bacterial wilt susceptibility. The family has also been connected to traits such as water use efficiency, seed maturation, seed dormancy, leaf senescence, stomatal resistance, root morphology, and responses to high temperature and salt stress.