CBF1 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C005367.2, also known as CmCBF1, encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with an AP2/ERF domain and has been annotated with histone acetylase activity and transcription coactivator activity. In melon, this gene is associated with the upregulation of chlorophyll breakdown and wax anabolism, cellular responses to drought and salinity, glucose-mediated signalling, positive regulation of leaf senescence, and lignin and phenylpropanoid anabolism. It is linked to numerous traits including low-temperature stress response, freezing tolerance, postharvest chilling injury, dehydration tolerance, disease resistance, biomass production, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, anthocyanin content, and lateral root growth. The gene is also associated with responses to cytokinin, auxin, and brassinosteroids, as well as with stomatal development and closure time. Studies of related genes in other species connect the CBF family to cold, drought, and salt stress tolerance, as well as to photosynthetic capacity and pathogen resistance.