D11 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C011550.2 (CmD11) on melon chromosome 4 encodes a protein with a bZIP domain and a TGA domain, annotated with salicylic acid binding, calmodulin binding, disulfide oxidoreductase activity, and transcriptional co-regulator functions. The gene is associated with bract and petal formation, nectary and stamen development, meristem determinacy, and proximal/distal pattern formation. It is linked to cold tolerance, photooxidative stress response, systemic acquired resistance regulation, and defence against bacteria. Associations include traits such as bacterial blight resistance, cucurbit downy mildew response, drought sensitivity, seed set, plant male sterility, flower abscission zone morphology, and lignin biosynthesis. The product localises to the nucleus, cytosol, plasmalemma, mitochondria, and extracellular regions. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to nitrogen use efficiency, drought resistance, and jasmonic acid-mediated defence.