ERF1 — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C025608.2 (CmERF1) on melon chromosome 8 encodes an AP2/ERF domain-containing transcription factor with DNA-binding, transcription coactivator and corepressor activities, and protein homodimerization capability. The gene is associated with regulation of ethylene-mediated signaling, cellular responses to drought and salinity, induced systemic resistance via jasmonic acid, camalexin and glucosinolate metabolism, cuticle and wax biosynthesis, trichome formation and branching, seed oil body biogenesis, floral meristem determinacy, and secondary shoot formation. It localizes to the nucleus, nucleolus, cytosol, and mediator complex. Associations include drought tolerance, submergence tolerance, disease tolerance, photosynthetic rate, flowering time, stomatal opening, root morphology, auxin and jasmonic acid sensitivity, and high temperature stress response. Studies of related genes in other species link this gene family to salt tolerance, cold and drought stress responses, pathogen resistance, leaf senescence, and ethylene sensitivity.