DTC — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvDTC (BVRB_4G070960) on sugar beet chromosome 4 encodes a mitochondrial metabolite transporter family protein with oxidative phosphorylation uncoupler activity and multiple transmembrane transporter activities, including for tricarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids, coenzyme A, and ATP/ADP exchange. The gene is associated with mitochondrial inner membrane and plastid localisation, and linked to cellular respiration, photorespiration, lipogenesis, and regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability. Associations include respiration rate, ethylene sensitivity, osmotic response sensitivity, leaf composition, and plant growth and development traits. The gene has been connected to oxidative stress response, primary root growth, fertility, hypoxia tolerance, photosynthetic carbon assimilation, cold acclimation, and gray mold resistance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to drought and salt tolerance, mitochondrial uncoupling, and stress responses.