HL — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_017157 (DcHL) on carrot chromosome 5 encodes a 3'(2'),5'-bisphosphate nucleotidase (EC 3.1.3.7) belonging to the inositol monophosphatase-like superfamily. The gene is associated with sulfate assimilation, inositol phosphate metabolism, butanediol anabolism, fermentation, quorum sensing, defense response, root development, and cellular processes including nucleus localization and NO storage. It localizes to the cytoplasm. Phenotype associations include drought tolerance, stem mechanical properties, and proline accumulation. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salt tolerance, abiotic stress tolerance, abscisic acid sensitivity, trichome morphology, cellulose content, and sulfur metabolism, though these associations are not yet established in carrot.