PLC1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_028569 (DcPLC1) on carrot chromosome 8 encodes a phosphoinositide phospholipase C (PI-PLC) family protein with phospholipase C activity and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phospholipase C activity. The gene is associated with calcium ion homeostasis, positive regulation of auxin biosynthetic process, GABA biosynthesis, and PTI signalling. It has been linked to auxin content, photosynthetic rate, oxidative stress response, disease tolerance, root morphology traits, and salt tolerance. Associations include plasma membrane morphology, root gravitropism, stomatal closure, drought escape response, flowering time, and thermotolerance. The gene is also connected to cadmium transport, cellular detoxification, and response to oomycetes. Studies of related genes in other species link the PI-PLC family to heat and salt stress tolerance, Phytophthora resistance, and root development traits.