KCS3 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C013669.2, designated CmKCS3, encodes a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (EC 2.3.1.199) belonging to the FAE1-type polyketide synthase family. This melon gene on chromosome 12 is associated with fatty acid elongation and anabolism, response to light stimulus and cold, and localises to the endoplasmic reticulum and membrane. CmKCS3 is associated with cuticular wax biosynthesis, cuticle formation, wax biosynthesis, cutin synthesis, lipid metabolism, and flower development. It is also linked to abiotic stress response. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cuticular wax synthesis, and sequence similarity connects the family to drought tolerance and abiotic stress response traits.