PIP — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsPIP (CSA_3G731895) on cucumber chromosome 3 encodes an aquaporin, a member of the major intrinsic protein (MIP) family. The gene is directly annotated to water transport, brassinosteroid anabolism, cellular localization, response to salt, fruit development, homeostasis, and seed germination. CsPIP is associated with carbohydrate content, transpiration rate, photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance, root length, plant height, drought tolerance, and salt tolerance. It is linked to water stress response, salt tolerance, and plant growth phenotypes. Related genes in other species link the family to viral resistance and defense responses, and to traits such as leaf water potential, relative water content, water use efficiency, fruit size, germination rate, and chlorophyll content.