T4CARGeological / Deep Earth

Carrot

Daucus carota

Deep Earth Series

Carrot — engineered specimen hero

Target SHU range

100 – 10K

Across 3 named cultivars in the Deep Earth Series, calibrated to realistic heterologous expression yields in carrot.

Engineering Tier

T4

Synteny

<30% synteny

Timeline

48-72 months

Products

3

Specimen Documentation

Five research shots of Carrot

Carrot — On-plant
On-plantIn the research greenhouse with specimen tag.
Carrot — Cross-section
Cross-sectionInterior structure revealed on a lab tray.
Carrot — Specimen
SpecimenClinical bench documentation.
Carrot — Cluster
ClusterMultiple specimens from the plant line.
Carrot — Studio hero
Studio heroDramatic lighting against a black background.

Market Opportunity

$8.3B global carrot market. Spicy carrot sticks, spicy carrot juice, and spicy carrot cake are all marketable novelty products. The baby carrot snack segment ($1.2B) is seeking differentiation beyond ranch dressing.

Engineering Strategy

Root storage organ; capsaicinoid accumulation in root cortex/phloem uncharacterized. Carotenoid biosynthesis may compete with capsaicinoid precursors. 10-25% transformation via Agrobacterium hypocotyl/callus.

Product Line

Deep Earth Series

SS-CAR-01

Product 01

Core Sample

Subtle warmth carrot, soup base, baby carrot snack

Engineering: 10 genes, root-specific promoters

100

target SHU

SS-CAR-02

Product 02

Drill Bit

Spicy carrot juice, kimchi ingredient, stir-fry

Engineering: 10 genes + POX-KO

1K

target SHU

SS-CAR-03

Product 03

Mantle

Hot carrot sticks, spicy carrot cake, extract

Engineering: 11 genes + POX-KO + PAL-OE

10K

target SHU