Table 3.
List of seven candidate cucumber kinesins involved in rapid cell division and expansion
| Gene ID | Name | Arabidopsis homologue | Family | Function of Arabidopsis homologue | Predicted function in cucumber fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csa7M446860 | CsKF1 | KINESIN-13B | Kinesin-13 | A mitosis-specific kinesin localizes in plasma membrane with unknown function | Rapid cell expansion |
| Csa3M062600 | CsKF2 | AT3G20150 | Kinesin-12 | Unknown | Rapid cell division |
| Csa4M002000 | CsKF3 | AT2G47500 | Kinesin-14 | Unknown | Rapid cell division |
| Csa6M499030 | CsKF4 | KCA1/KAC1 | Kinesin-14 | For cytokenesis and actin-based chloroplast movement | Rapid cell division |
| Csa2M250930 | CsKF5 | MKRP2 | Kinesin-7 | Predicted to work in mitochondria | Rapid cell division |
| Csa5M157410 | CsKF6 | ARK3 | Ungrouped | Accumulates at the pre-prophase band (PPB) in a cell cycle | Rapid cell division |
| Csa1M495290 | CsKF7 | AT3G45850 | Kinesin-5 | A mitosis-specific kinesin localizes in plasma membrane with unknown function | Rapid cell expansion |
The final seven candidate kinesins predicted to be involved in early fruit development were designated to CsKF1, CsKF2, CsKF3, CsKF4, CsKF5, CsKF6, and CsKF7, and the corresponding Arabidopsis homologues, families, and predicted functions are indicated.