AG — Cucumis sativus

Summary

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) gene CSA_1G467100 (symbol AG, also known as CAG2, CsAGL11, and other synonyms) on chromosome 1 encodes a putative MADS-box transcription factor containing MADS-box and K-box domains. The gene is associated with RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and protein dimerization activity. It is associated with sex determination and differentiation, specification of stamen and floral organ identity, maintenance of floral meristem and organ identity, regulation of double fertilization, megagametogenesis, release of seed from dormancy, abscisic acid breakdown, and cellular responses to UV-A and high light intensity. Associations with agronomic traits include female flowering, plant male sterility, flower morphology, floral organ size, carpel and stamen morphology, photoperiod-sensitive flowering time, seed longevity, and leaf morphology. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to fruit ripening, carotenoid accumulation, and floral organ development.