FT1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_007172 (DcFT1) on carrot chromosome 2 encodes a protein with alpha(1,2)-L-fucosyltransferase and transglycosidase activities, belonging to the XG_FTase family. It is localized to the Golgi stack membrane and is associated with xyloglucan anabolism, cell wall biogenesis and organization, circadian rhythm, and carbohydrate metabolism. In this species, DcFT1 is associated with flowering time. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits including female flowering, fruit diameter, fruit weight, fruit shape, fruit length, fruit size, carpel number, seedling hypocotyl length, seed dormancy, and photochemical quenching.