TS1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsTS1 (CSA_3G021130) on cucumber chromosome 3 encodes a terpene synthase with multiple sesquiterpene and monoterpene synthase activities, including 7-epi-alpha-selinene, beta-elemene, valencene, germacrene-D, and myrcene synthase activities. The gene is associated with sesquiterpenoid, diterpenoid, and terpene biosynthetic processes, as well as farnesyl and geranyl diphosphate metabolism. It is linked to responses to jasmonic acid and wounding. Associations with agronomic traits include glucose content, root number and length, auxin content, and drought tolerance. The gene is also connected to aphid resistance, herbivore defense, flowering time, and selenium tolerance and accumulation. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to wound response, fruit size, sugar content, yield, and root morphology traits.