MLO — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C007979.2, designated MLO on melon chromosome 9, encodes a calmodulin-binding protein that also associates with protein binding and localises to the membrane, endomembrane system, plasmalemma, cytoplasm, nucleus and mitochondria. This gene is associated with defense response, cell death, signal transduction, mating, pollen tube reception, pollen tube guidance and protein localization to the plasma membrane. Agronomically, MLO is associated with shoot dry weight, drought tolerance and wheat powdery mildew disease response. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to powdery mildew resistance, defective pollen tube guidance, reduced fertility, pollen tube overgrowth, calcium signalling and fertilisation.