CBF1 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C006869.2, also known as CmCBF1, encodes a CRT/DRE-binding factor 1, a DNA-binding transcription factor with AP2/ERF and DRE1A-I domains, and is annotated with histone acetylase activity. In melon, CmCBF1 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 localises to the nucleus and cytoplasm and is linked to a histone acetylase complex. The gene has been connected to freezing tolerance, postharvest chilling injury, somatic embryogenesis, lateral root growth, temperature response, CBF2 expression, hypocotyl growth, and low-temperature stress response. It is also associated with traits such as leaf trichome density, water stress response, photosynthetic rate, and transpiration rate.