ARF — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_005733 (symbol ARF) on carrot chromosome 2 encodes an ADP-ribosylation factor, a member of the Arf1-5-like small GTPase family. The product exhibits GTPase activity, GTP binding, G protein activity, phospholipase activator activity, and metal binding. It is associated with somatic embryogenesis, embryogenesis, intracellular protein transport, protein transport, and vesicle transport, and localises to the Golgi complex and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cell growth and development traits and quantum yield.