PIP1-2 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C025164.2, also known as PIP1-2, encodes an aquaporin-like protein on melon chromosome 11. The product possesses channel activity and water channel activity, placing it in the major intrinsic protein (MIP) family. This gene is associated with a range of biological processes including protein heterotetramerization and homotetramerization, oxidative phosphorylation, and signal transduction. It is linked to primary root and root hair cell development, as well as responses to salt, cold, and osmotic conditions. Associations with ABA signaling, salinity response, and regulation of response to thirst further link PIP1-2 to stress adaptation. The protein localizes to the membrane, plasmalemma, ER, and cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species support the family's role in water transport.