TCP1 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C022091.2, designated CmTCP1, encodes a transcription factor containing a CYC/TB1_R domain and belonging to the TCP family. The product possesses transcription coactivator activity and sequence-specific DNA binding. In melon, CmTCP1 is associated with tendril development, specification of symmetry, determination of dorsoventral asymmetry, regulation of shoot development and secondary shoot formation, gibberellic acid homeostasis, anther development, seed dormancy and germination, hyperosmotic salinity response, and phloem transport. The gene is linked to numerous traits including plant male sterility, microsporocyte development, seed set percent, whole plant size, leaf and floral organ morphology, stem elongation, flowering time, anthocyanin content, and cytokinin and gibberellic acid sensitivity. Related genes in other species are linked to microsporogenesis, plant height, drought tolerance, and heat stress memory.