Record details

General information

Name of the gene or DNA sequence

Vacuolar Membrane Transporter 1 gene

Alternate Genetic Element Name (synonyms)

Vacuolar iron transporter 1

Abbreviation

CS-VIT1-ARATH

Category of DNA sequence

Protein coding sequence

Is the gene / DNA sequence is a synthetic molecule?

Donor organism

Record #12098

Arabidopsis thaliana - Thale cress, Mouse-ear cress, Arabidopsis, ARATH

Characteristics of the protein coding sequence

Name of the protein expressed by the coding sequence

Vacuolar Membrane Transporter

Biological function

Vacuolar iron transporter involved in the transfer of iron from the cytosol to the vacuole for intracellular iron storage. Vacuolar iron storage is required for seed embryo and seedling development.

Related trait(s) or use(s) in biotechnology

Changes in quality and/or metabolite content
- Pigmentation / Coloration

Additional Information

Other relevant website address or attached documents

Localization of Iron in Arabidopsis Seed Requires the Vacuolar Membrane Transporter VIT1

VIT1 - UniProt