AQUAPORIN — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_5G199280, symbol AQUAPORIN, on cucumber chromosome 5, encodes an aquaporin protein with water channel activity and general channel activity, belonging to the MIP family. This gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes, including seed germination, primary root and root hair cell development, auxin polar transport, calcium signaling, ABA signaling, brassinosteroid anabolism, and responses to salt and osmotic stress. It is linked to traits such as drought tolerance, salt tolerance, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, root length, plant height, and carbohydrate content. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, and cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species further connect this family to water transport and stress responses.