PMEI — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_030436 (symbol PMEI, preferred name DcPMEI2) on carrot chromosome 9 encodes a protein with a pectinesterase inhibitor domain, classified under the PMEI_plant family and annotated with pectinesterase inhibitor activity. The product is localised to the cytoplasm. This gene is associated with defense response, and related genes in other species have been linked to fruit firmness, fruit size, and disease tolerance. Studies of the Arabidopsis relative connect the PMEI family to drought tolerance, oxidative stress tolerance, and disease resistance.