DB identifier
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AT5G17520 | Secondary Identifier
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locus:2157492 |
Name
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ROOT CAP 1 | Brief Description | root cap 1 (RCP1) |
TAIR Computational Description | root cap 1 (RCP1);(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a maltose transporter that is expressed in leaves and roots. Mutations at the MEX1 locus cause accumulation of both starch and maltose in leaves, with maltose levels at least 40 times higher than that of wild-type. This gene encodes a protein located in the chloroplast envelope. |
TAIR Short Description | root cap 1 (RCP1) |
TAIR Aliases | MEX1, RCP1 |