TSF — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C010833.2 (TSF, also known as CmMYB73, MYB44, MYB77, MYBR1, CmMYBR1, MYB73, CmMYB77, CmMYB44, MYB70, CmMYB70) on melon chromosome 4 encodes a MYB transcription factor with DNA-binding, abscisic acid binding, MAPKK activity, protein phosphatase inhibitor activity, and RNA polymerase II-specific transcription factor activity. In melon, it is associated with sucrose accumulation. The gene is linked to numerous traits including adventitious root number, anther morphology, aphid response, biotic stress, inflorescence morphology, jasmonic acid sensitivity, lateral root number, leaf curling, leaf growth, net photosynthetic rate, osmotic response sensitivity, phenolic compound content, phosphorus uptake, photoperiod-sensitive flowering, phototropism, phyllotaxy, root phototropism, seed yield, shoot growth angle, stem senescence, submergence tolerance, UV light sensitivity, and wheat powdery mildew disease response. It is also associated with root system development, root suberin deposition, and lateral root spacing. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salt, osmotic, and drought stress tolerance, aphid and pathogen resistance, leaf senescence, and anthocyanin accumulation.