Encodes RARE1 (Required for accD RNA Editing 1), a trans-factor essential for C-to-U editing of the chloroplast accD transcript. RARE1 carries 15 PPR (pentatricopeptide repeat) motifs, an E/E+ and a DYW domain (C-terminal tripeptide).
TAIR Short Description:
Pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) superfamily protein