CDPK5 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_4G050200, designated CDPK5 (also known as CsCDPK6 or CSCDPK5) in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) on chromosome 4, encodes a non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase with calmodulin-binding, calcium ion-binding, and ATP-binding domains, placing it in the CDPK_Ser/Thr_kinases family. This gene is associated with calcium signaling, intracellular signal transduction, auxin transport and signaling, ethylene anabolism, S-nitrosylation, organogenesis, cell division, root development, and virus-induced PTGS. It is linked to adventitious root development and number, adventitious rootless phenotype, and salt tolerance (SALTTL). The encoded protein localizes to the membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Studies of related CDPK family members in other species connect this gene family to salt tolerance.