UFGT — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_009912 (UFGT, DcUFGT) on carrot chromosome 3 encodes an uncharacterized protein with a UDP_glucos_trans domain, exhibiting multiple flavonoid glycosyltransferase activities including kaempferol 3-O-galactosyltransferase, cyanidin 3-O-galactosyltransferase, anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase, flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase, quercetin 7-O-glucosyltransferase, and quercetin 3-O-glucosyltransferase. This gene is associated with root color and anthocyanin content, and is linked to quercetin O-glucoside anabolism, cyanidin 3-O-glucoside anabolism, positive regulation of anthocyanin anabolism, phenylpropanoid metabolism, terpenoid anabolism, anthocyanin anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, and root development. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to flower color, shoot fresh weight, quantum yield, chlorophyll content, and drought tolerance.