TUBA — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_4G000580 (TUBA) encodes an alpha tubulin chain, a core component of the microtubule cytoskeleton, and is annotated with tubulin-binding, microtubule motor activity, and callose synthase activity. In cucumber, TUBA is associated with a wide range of processes including microtubule nucleation, vesicle transport, cell motility, telophase, and the xanthophyll cycle, as well as traits such as female flowering, fruit quality, biomass yield, net photosynthetic rate, nitrogen sensitivity, and biotic stress response. The gene is linked to phenotypes including reduced epidermal cell size, impaired meiosis, male and female sterility, and defective gametophyte development. Studies of related genes in other species connect the alpha-tubulin family to tuberisation, photomorphogenesis, cytokinesis, and pathogen defense.