AMS — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C021653.2, designated CmAMS, encodes a bHLH transcription factor on melon chromosome 10. The protein possesses DNA-binding, chromatin-binding, and dimerization activities, and localizes to the nucleus and cytoplasm. CmAMS is associated with anther morphogenesis, tapetum cell differentiation and development, pollen development, and regulation of jasmonic acid signaling and defense responses. It is also linked to phosphate starvation responses, anthocyanin biosynthesis, and shoot development. Associations with plant male sterility, stamen and anther morphology, pollen fertility restoration, seed coat color, sugar content, root development, and disease tolerance have been noted. Related genes in other species are linked to male fertility, tapetal cell development, microspore development, pollen wall and exine formation, and sporophytic male sterility.

Annotations

Chromosome
10
Related genes
AMS, DYT1, SDG4
GO terms
Anther Development, positive regulation of anthocyanin anabolism, Positive Regulation Of Cellular Response To Phosphate Starvation, Regulation Of Defense Response, Regulation Of Jasmonic Acid Mediated Signaling Pathway, Pi homeostasis, RNA Polymerase II Cis-regulatory Region Sequence-specific DNA Binding, Transcription Cis-regulatory Region Binding
Publications
15937227, 20219281, 20144209, 38066689, 12169696, 29021807, PMID:11118137, 22336428
Traits
pollen cell wall formation, other miscellaneous trait, Sporophytic Male Sterile, Tapetum Developmental Defects in Anther, aLRLpMRL125, tapetal cell development, pollen development, male fertility