PC1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_025870, also known as DcPC1, encodes an uncharacterized protein with EF-hand domains and is annotated as an enzyme modulator and calcium ion binding. In carrot, this gene is associated with phosphorus content and has been linked to phenotypes including decreased heat and salt tolerance alongside increased osmotic stress tolerance. The encoded protein localises to the cytoplasm, endomembrane system, mitochondria, and other organelles. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits such as fruit fresh weight, fruit dry weight, fruit diameter, fruit length, fruit colour, pericarp colour, chlorophyll content, and calcium concentration, though these associations are not yet established in carrot.