WIP1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_7G046690, also known as WIP1, encodes a DUF3774 wound-induced family protein in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) on chromosome 7. The gene is associated with female flower development, carpel formation, meristem maintenance, ethylene anabolism, auxin signaling, fruit ripening, and digestion. It has been linked to male and female flowering, carpel and stamen morphology traits, fruit shape, and RanGAP1 nuclear envelope anchoring. The protein localizes to the plasmalemma and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to male flower development, carpel development, sex determination, and stamen development, while sequence similarity links the family to carpel number.