TSF — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C016789.2, designated CmTSF on melon chromosome 8, encodes a MYB transcription factor with RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding activity, abscisic acid binding, and protein kinase activity. In melon, the gene is associated with sucrose accumulation. Annotated associations link CmTSF to regulation of auxin-mediated signaling, salicylic acid-mediated signaling, phenylpropanoid and lignin metabolism, stomatal patterning, inflorescence meristem growth, floral organ abscission, and the MAPK cascade. The gene is associated with numerous traits including seed yield, photoperiod-sensitive flowering time, submergence tolerance, UV light sensitivity, aphid response, phosphorus uptake, shoot growth angle, and leaf morphology. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salt and osmotic stress tolerance, aphid and pathogen resistance, leaf senescence, and anthocyanin accumulation.