RPB2 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C007284.2, also known as CmRPB2, encodes a protein with DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity, ribonucleoside binding, and zinc binding, and it localises to the RNA polymerase II core complex and the nucleus. In melon, CmRPB2 is associated with a wide range of biological processes, including DNA-templated transcription elongation, fruit and leaf development, cotyledon development, embryo development ending in seed dormancy, and responses to glucose, salinity, and bacterial defence. The gene is also linked to traits such as herbicide sensitivity, low temperature stress response, root meristem development, and plant growth and development. Related genes in other species are linked to sugar and hormone signalling, stress responses, and miRNA accumulation.