TerSynDB

Plant Species

Cucumis sativus


Plant Species

Common Name

Clade

Family

Cucumis sativus Cucumber Angiosperms Cucurbitaceae
Description
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless. Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created. In North America, the term wild cucumber" refers to plants in the genera Echinocystis and Marah

Terpene synthase sequences

TerSynDB

Terpene synthase C terminal domain sequence

Cucumis sativus

Terpene synthase N terminal domain sequence

Cucumis sativus

Terpene synthase UniProtKB Sequences entries

Cucumis sativus

 

References

but these are not closely related. The cucumber is originally from South Asia but now grows on most continents. Many different types of cucumber are traded on the global market."