Meaning of ‘NC number’ associated with a gene?‘
This particular ID represent RefSeq accession number.
NC_ stands for a genomic molecule representing complete genomic molecule, usually reference assembly. Every sequence has a stable accession number, a version number, and an integer identifier (gi) assigned to it. RefSeq records can be distinguished from INSDC records by the inclusion of an underscore (“_”) at the third position of the accession number.