DFL2 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C013558.2 (symbol DFL2, also known as CmDFL2, CmGH3.5 or CmGH3-10) on melon chromosome 12 encodes a GH3 family protein with IAA amido synthetase, JA-amino synthetase and peptide synthase activities, and is annotated to AMP and ATP binding. The gene is associated with hormone metabolism, cellular auxin homeostasis, auxin anabolism, regulation of defence response to bacteria, pollen development, response to light stimulus, response to auxin, signal transduction and defence response. It has been linked to stem angle, fertility, auxin homeostasis, hypocotyl elongation, jasmonic acid conjugation, flower development and wound stress response. The product localises to the cytoplasm and nucleus. Related genes in other species are linked to jasmonoyl-isoleucine biosynthesis.