AC101 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C008032.2 (AC101) on melon chromosome 9 encodes an actin family protein with ATPase and hydrolase activity, and is annotated as a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton that binds actin, profilin, phospholipids, and copper. The gene is associated with actin filament organization, stabilization, and depolymerization, as well as cell tip growth, morphogenesis, and Golgi-to-plasma membrane transport. AC101 has been linked to numerous agronomic traits including seed morphology and yield, leaf area, vegetative vigor, root hair length, shoot branching, and responses to water stress, osmotic stress, nitrogen, potassium, and magnesium. It is also connected to powdery mildew disease response, aphid response, ethylene sensitivity, and brassinosteroid sensitivity. Related genes in other species are linked to drought resistance, hypersensitive response, and leaf senescence.