CDC2 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DcCDC2 (DCAR_002660) on carrot chromosome 1 encodes a protein serine/threonine kinase with cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) activity, RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat kinase activity, and MEKK/ERK1 activity. The gene is associated with cell cycle regulation, including G1/S and G2/M transitions, mitosis, interphase, S phase, cell plate assembly, and meiotic cell cycle modulation. It is also linked to dedifferentiation, intracellular signal transduction, ABA signaling, protein autophosphorylation, and regulation of gene expression. DcCDC2 is associated with stress responses, including activation of salinity response, defence response to bacteria, and response to cold. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytosol, cytoplasm, CDK holoenzyme, and NRD complex. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to plant growth and development traits.