WRKY7 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsWRKY7 (CSA_4G641520) on cucumber chromosome 4 encodes a protein with a WRKY domain and zinc-cluster domain, possessing sequence-specific DNA binding, calmodulin binding, and promoter-specific chromatin binding activities. It is associated with the regulation of defense responses, including responses to fungi, chitin, molecules of bacterial origin, and salicylate, as well as with ethylene and lignin anabolism, gibberellin metabolism, and downregulation of abscisic acid and gibberellic acid signaling. The gene is linked to photosynthetic rate, jasmonic acid signaling, salt stress tolerance, disease resistance to Pseudomonas syringae, leaf morphology, and primary root elongation. Related genes in other species are linked to calcium signaling, jasmonate signaling, heat response, and basal defense.