MLO — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C025761.2, also known as CmMLO, encodes a calmodulin-binding protein localized to the membrane, plasmalemma, Golgi complex, plasmodesmata, mitochondria, and extracellular space. It is associated with powdery mildew susceptibility in melon, as well as downregulation of defense response, defense responses to fungi and bacteria, response to fungi, and mating. Additional associations include Botrytis cinerea resistance, leaf senescence, systemic acquired resistance, and callose deposition. Related genes in other species are linked to powdery mildew resistance, bacterial wilt susceptibility, heat tolerance, ozone tolerance, and resistance to Corynespora cassiicola and oomycetes. The family has also been connected to traits such as water use efficiency, seed maturation, seed dormancy, leaf senescence, stomatal resistance, root morphology, and high temperature stress response.