PNH — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C025291.2, also known as CmPNH, encodes an Argonaute family protein containing PAZ, Piwi, and Mid domains, and is associated with diverse molecular functions including dsRNA and siRNA binding, RNA endonuclease activity, and histone ubiquitin ligase activity. In melon, this gene is linked to miRNA and tasiRNA metabolic processes, gene silencing, somatic stem cell population maintenance, and temporal regulation of development. It has been connected to numerous traits including leaf morphology and polarity, flower and inflorescence development, fruit position, pedicel and peduncle length, gibberellic acid and cytokinin content, photosynthetic ability, UV light sensitivity, virus resistance, and seed dormancy. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to leaf shape, auxin signalling, juvenile-to-adult transition, arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization, fruit yield, and heat tolerance.