ARG7 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C020763.2 (ARG7) on melon chromosome 12 encodes a protein belonging to the SAUR (Small Auxin Up RNA) family. This gene is associated with auxin signaling and response to auxin, as well as hormone metabolism and the biological processes of signal transduction and photosynthesis (GO:0015979). In melon, ARG7 has been linked to stem angle. Studies of related genes in other species, such as various auxin-induced proteins, connect the family to auxin-mediated growth responses, though these specific functions are not yet established for the melon gene itself.