AFO — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C014527.2 (CmAFO) on melon chromosome 6 encodes a YABBY family transcription factor containing YABBY_C and YABBY_N domains, with DNA-binding and transcription-regulatory activity localised to the nucleus. The gene is associated with specification of floral organ identity, carpel identity, and organ position, as well as adaxial/abaxial axis polarity, fruit morphogenesis, style development, anther development, and meristem determinacy. It has been linked to fruit size, leaf morphology and position, flowering time, pollen fertility restoration, and sporogenesis. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to abaxial cell fate, floral meristem identity, fruit patterning, disease resistance, and drought tolerance.