KC1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DcKC1 (DCAR_001493) on carrot chromosome 1 encodes a voltage-sensitive potassium channel with Kir channel activity and identical protein binding capability, belonging to the KAT/AKT family and containing a cyclic nucleotide-binding domain. The gene is associated with somatic embryogenesis and embryogenesis, and its product localizes to the monoatomic ion channel complex and the ER membrane. Related genes in other species link the family to potassium uptake and stress responses, though these associations are not yet established in carrot.