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ain-2 ain-2 hlh-1 hlh-1 wrm-1 wrm-1 lip-1 lip-1 daf-4 daf-4 ain-1 ain-1 lin-39 lin-39 mab-5 mab-5 oma-1 oma-1 tsp-21 tsp-21 hop-1 hop-1 sel-8 sel-8 sem-2 sem-2 hecd-1 hecd-1 pry-1 pry-1 lin-1 lin-1 lon-2 lon-2 mls-2 mls-2 unc-130 unc-130 ced-3 ced-3 sop-2 sop-2 bar-1 bar-1 sup-17 sup-17 lin-28 lin-28 lin-26 lin-26 let-765 let-765 let-381 let-381 ceh-20 ceh-20 lin-3 lin-3 tsp-14 tsp-14 lon-1 lon-1 disl-2 disl-2 alg-1 alg-1 cgt-3 cgt-3 fozi-1 fozi-1 sel-7 sel-7 npp-1 npp-1 lag-1 lag-1 mdt-29 mdt-29 htz-1 htz-1 lin-12 lin-12 sma-4 sma-4 sma-3 sma-3 egl-43 egl-43 sma-9 sma-9 bre-5 bre-5 tsp-12 tsp-12 unc-40 unc-40 sma-10 sma-10 sys-1 sys-1 dpl-1 dpl-1 lin-14 lin-14 dbl-1 dbl-1 mys-1 mys-1 pop-1 pop-1 ekl-4 ekl-4 ssl-1 ssl-1 bet-1 bet-1 lin-17 lin-17 lag-2 lag-2 sma-2 sma-2 lin-15B lin-15B let-60 let-60 lin-15A lin-15A
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ain-2ALG-1 INteracting protein. (748 aa)
hlh-1Myoblast determination protein 1 homolog; Accumulation defines the body wall muscle cell fate during embryogenesis. Acts redundantly with fozi-1 to promote body wall muscle cell and coelomocyte specification in postembryonic mesoderm progenitors, probably through suppression of sem-2. (324 aa)
wrm-1Armadillo repeat-containing protein wrm-1; Antagonistic role in the Wnt signaling pathway that operates in embryogenesis. When located at the cortex it has been shown to inhibit Wnt signaling during asymmetric cell division but when relocated to the nucleus it shows positive regulation. Has a role in blastomere signaling during endoderm specification. Activates lit-1- dependent kinase activity. Wrm-1/lit-1 complex promotes phosphorylation, down-regulation and subcellular relocation of pop-1. Can substitute for bar-1 indicating functional redundancy. Appears to have a role in centrosome [...] (796 aa)
lip-1Dual specificity protein phosphatase lip-1; Dephosphorylates MAP kinase mpk-1. Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Non- receptor class dual specificity subfamily. (381 aa)
daf-4Cell surface receptor daf-4; Involved in TGF-beta pathway. May be a receptor for daf-7. Controls the dauer/nondauer developmental decision in a range of environmental conditions. Regulates body size and male tail patterning. Involved in regulating entry into quiescence triggered by satiety. Involved in sensitivity to CO2 levels. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. TKL Ser/Thr protein kinase family. TGFB receptor subfamily. (744 aa)
ain-1ALG-1 INteracting protein. (641 aa)
lin-39Homeobox protein lin-39; Transcription factor that binds to the consensus 5'- TGATNNAT(G/T)(G/A)-3' PBC/Hox motif of target genes to regulate gene expression. Binds to the consensus PBC/Hox motif lineage enhancer region of sem-2 to promote cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesoderm (also known as the M lineage). Regulates the expression of mig-13 which controls the asymmetric distribution of actin cytoskeleton-binding protein cor-1 in Q neuroblasts. This in turn controls the polarity migration of Q neuroblasts and the subsequent mid-body region-specific development. Belongs [...] (253 aa)
mab-5Homeobox protein mab-5; Transcription factor that binds to the promoter region of the transcription factor lin-39 to repress its expression in Q neuroblasts and thereby direct left Q neuroblast (QL) daughter cell migration. During postembryonic development, required for posterior-specific pattern formation. Within the posterior body region, controls epidermal, neuronal, and mesodermal cell differentiation. Belongs to the Antp homeobox family. (200 aa)
oma-1CCCH-type zinc finger protein oma-1; Zinc-finger RNA-binding protein that binds to 5'-UA[AU]-3' motifs in the 3'-UTR of maternal mRNAs to suppress translation in oocytes and embryos. Acts as a ribonucleoprotein particle component that may exert part of its function within cytoplasmic foci of unfertilized oocytes. Acts redundantly with oma-2 to control the temporal expression and distribution of maternal proteins and thereby promote meiotic progression, oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryonic development. Recruits the translational repressor ifet-1 to the 3'-UTR of mei-1 and zif- [...] (407 aa)
tsp-21Tetraspanin-21; Regulates cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesodermal M lineage and body size, probably by positively modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling at the ligand-receptor level. Promotes ventral fate specification in the M lineage, probably by positively modulating lin-12/Notch signaling; Belongs to the tetraspanin (TM4SF) family. (301 aa)
hop-1Presenilin hop-1; Probable catalytic subunit of the gamma-secretase complex, an endoprotease complex that catalyzes the intramembrane cleavage of integral membrane proteins such as Notch receptors (lin-12 or glp-1). Probably works redundantly of lin-12, which provides more presenilin function. (358 aa)
sel-8Protein lag-3; glp-1 and lin-12 promote signaling by recruiting lag-3 to target promoters, where it functions as a transcriptional activator. May regulate phosphatase lip-1 mRNA transcription downstream of glp-1. (490 aa)
sem-2Transcription factor sem-2; Probable transcription factor required for embryogenesis, vulval development and cell fate specification of the postembryonic mesoderm (also known as the M lineage). Specifically, required for the specification of sex myoblast cells and their development into the muscles that are necessary for egg-laying. In addition, may be involved in RME GABAergic motor neuron progenitor cell fate specification. (404 aa)
hecd-1E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase hecd-1; E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the form of a thioester and then directly transfers the ubiquitin to targeted substrates (By similarity). Involved in the ubiquitination and proteasomal-mediated degradation of cytoplasmic and mitochondrial proteins. Positively regulates lin-12 activity in the anchor cell (AC)/vulval precursor (VU) cell fate decision. Negatively regulates glp-1 activity in germline proliferation. May play a role in the formation of fibrous organelles, a hemidesmosome-like s [...] (2650 aa)
pry-1Axin-like protein pry-1; Works in parallel with axl-1 in negatively regulating bar-1 signaling in vulval precursor cells and Q neuroblasts. Inhibits Wnt signaling, which affects tissue specific expression of Hox genes, egl- 5, lin-39 and mab-5. This in turn affects QR (postembryonic neuroblast) cell migration, vulval cell fate specification, and the development of sensory structures by the seam cell lineage. Has a role in alae V cell patterning, ray formation in the male tail and axon guidance. Does not affect B cell polarity. (586 aa)
lin-1ETS domain-containing protein. (441 aa)
lon-2LONg; Belongs to the glypican family. (508 aa)
mls-2Homeobox domain-containing protein. (341 aa)
unc-130Fork-head domain-containing protein. (333 aa)
ced-3Cell death protein 3 subunit p13; Acts as a cysteine protease in controlling programmed cell death (apoptosis) by proteolytically activating or inactivating a wide range of substrates. Component of the egl-1, ced-9, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic signaling cascade required for the initiation of programmed cell death in cells fated to die during embryonic and postembryonic development. During oogenesis, required for germline apoptosis downstream of ced-9 and ced-4 but independently of egl-1. By cleaving and activating ced-8, promotes phosphatidylserine exposure on the surface of apoptotic ce [...] (503 aa)
sop-2Polycomb protein sop-2; Polycomb group (PcG) protein. PcG proteins act by forming multiprotein complexes, which are required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of homeotic genes throughout development. PcG proteins are not required to initiate repression, but to maintain it during later stages of development. Also required to repress expression of other genes and for localization of sor-1. Binds RNA. (737 aa)
bar-1Beta-catenin/armadillo-related protein 1; Participates in the Wnt signaling pathway which affects cell fate and may regulate the stem cell divisions of seam cells during larval development. Functions as a transcriptional activator but is dependent on the interaction with pop-1. Involved in maintaining lin-39 Hox expression and regulating glr-1 abundance at the synapses. Required for mab-5 expression during Q neuroblast migration and for oxidative stress-induced daf-16 signaling. Has roles in egg laying, vulva precursor cell fate determination, Q neuroblast migration, posterior ectoderm [...] (811 aa)
sup-17Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10 homolog; Metalloprotease (By similarity). Acts together with protease adm-4 and in a cell autonomous manner to facilitate lin-12/Notch signaling during developmental cell fate decision, including anchor cell/ventral uterine precursor cell decision and vulva precursor cell specification. By modulating lin-12/Notch signaling, plays a role in germline development. Probably by modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling via the shedding of unc-40 ectodomain, involved in the regulation of body size and mesoderm development. Probably b [...] (922 aa)
lin-28Protein lin-28; Heterochronic protein which controls the choice of stage specific cell fates. Regulates the timing of the second larval stage events (L2 events) in the hypodermis. May negatively regulate the larval to adult transition via the suppression of the microRNA (miRNA) let-7 during L3. Plays a role in the control of seam cell number and vulval development. Belongs to the lin-28 family. (227 aa)
lin-26Transcription factor lin-26; Presumed to be a transcription factor required to specify the fates of hypodermal and neuron-associated support cells. Functions during vulval development, playing a role in vulval precursor cell fate specification. (490 aa)
let-765Protein strawberry notch homolog; Transcriptional activator that functions upstream of the let- 60/Ras and let-23/EGFR signaling pathways to positively regulate lin-3 expression and thereby promote vulval induction. Plays a role in excretory duct development. Plays a role in male tail development. (1866 aa)
let-381Fork-head domain-containing protein. (362 aa)
ceh-20Homeobox protein ceh-20; Transcription factor that binds to the 5'-TGATNNAT(G/T)(G/A)- 3' PBC/Hox lineage enhancer region of sem-2 to promote cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesoderm (also known as the M lineage). Has a role in the mig-13 pathway to promote the guidance, migration and positioning of Q neuroblasts and their descendants along the anteroposterior body axis and the anterior migration of BDU interneurons. Also required for normal vulval formation. (338 aa)
lin-3Protein lin-3; Probable ligand for tyrosine kinase receptor let-23. Essential for vulval induction, where it acts downstream of the synthetic multivulva (synMuv) class genes. Probably by activating let-23, phospholipase plc-3 and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor itr-1 signaling cascade, plays a role in ovulation by promoting gonadal sheath cell contractions and spermatheca dilatation during ovulation. Probably by regulating neuronal transmission in ALA neurons, mediates the decrease in pharyngeal pumping and locomotion during the quiescent state that precedes each larval molt, by [...] (477 aa)
tsp-14Tetraspanin-14; Together with tsp-12, regulates cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesodermal M lineage, body size and male development, probably by positively modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling. Together with tsp-12, probably acts by modulating the activation of glp-1, Notch-like receptor, to regulate germline maturation ; Belongs to the tetraspanin (TM4SF) family. (451 aa)
lon-1Protein lon-1; Regulates body size morphogenesis, but does not affect male tail development; Belongs to the CRISP family. (312 aa)
disl-2DIS3-like exonuclease 2; 3'-5'-exoribonuclease that specifically recognizes RNAs polyuridylated at their 3' end and mediates their degradation. Component of an exosome-independent RNA degradation pathway that mediates degradation of cytoplasmic mRNAs that have been deadenylated and subsequently uridylated at their 3'. (848 aa)
alg-1Protein argonaute; Belongs to the argonaute family. (1023 aa)
cgt-3Ceramide glucosyltransferase 3; Catalyzes the first glycosylation step in glycosphingolipid biosynthesis, the transfer of glucose to ceramide. Seems to be the major active form in the nematode. (470 aa)
fozi-1Formin-homology and zinc finger domains protein 1; Acts redundantly with hlh-1 to promote body wall muscle cell and coelomocyte specification in postembryonic mesoderm progenitors, probably through suppression of sem-2; Belongs to the formin homology family. (732 aa)
sel-7Suppressor/Enhancer of Lin-12. (324 aa)
npp-1Nup54 domain-containing protein. (639 aa)
lag-1Lin-12 And Glp-1 phenotype. (790 aa)
mdt-29Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 29; Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in the regulated transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Mediator functions as a bridge to convey information from gene- specific regulatory proteins to the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. Mediator is recruited to promoters by direct interactions with regulatory proteins and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of a functional preinitiation complex with RNA polymerase II and the general transcription factors (By similarity). (441 aa)
htz-1Histone H2A.V; Variant histone H2A which replaces conventional H2A in a subset of nucleosomes. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post- translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling (By similarity). Required to maintain non-distal tip cell (DTC) fate of somatic gonadal [...] (140 aa)
lin-12Protein lin-12; Involved in several cell fate decisions that require cell- cell interactions. It is possible that lin-12 encodes a membrane-bound receptor for a signal that enables expression of the ventral uterine precursor cell fate. Activity in cell fate decisions and tumorigenesis is negatively regulated by sel-10. Functions in uterine cells to promote basement membrane mobility during tissue remodeling. (1429 aa)
sma-4Dwarfin sma-4; Involved in TGF-beta pathway; Belongs to the dwarfin/SMAD family. (565 aa)
sma-3Dwarfin sma-3; Involved in TGF-beta pathway. Plays a role in male tail tip morphogenesis ; Belongs to the dwarfin/SMAD family. (393 aa)
egl-43Uncharacterized protein. (543 aa)
sma-9SMAll. (2232 aa)
bre-5Beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase bre-5; Transfers N-acetylgalactosamine onto mannose groups of carbohydrate substrates. Required for susceptibility to pore-forming crystal toxins in conjunction with bre-1, bre-2, bre-3, and bre-4. Involved in resistance to the nematotoxic C.cinerea galectin Cgl2. (322 aa)
tsp-12Tetraspanin-12; Together with tsp-14, regulates cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesodermal M lineage, body size and male development, probably by positively modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling. May regulate BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling by mediating protease sup-17 trafficking to the cell surface. Together with tsp-14, probably acts by modulating the activation of glp-1, a Notch-like receptor, to regulate germline maturation. Probably acts by modulating the activation of lin-12, a Notch-like receptor, to regulate cell fate specification such as the anchor cell/ventral uteri [...] (308 aa)
unc-40Unc-40 protein. (1415 aa)
sma-10Leucine-rich repeats and immunoglobulin-like domains protein sma-10; Binds to the TGF-beta receptors sma-6 and daf-4, and enhances TGF-beta signaling activity in vitro. Has a role in regulation of body size. (881 aa)
sys-1SYmmetrical Sister cell hermaphrodite gonad defect. (811 aa)
dpl-1Transcription factor dpl-1; Synthetic multivulva class B (synMuvB) protein. SynMuvB proteins are required to repress the induction of vulval development by Ras signaling and probably act by forming the multiprotein DRM complex that represses transcription. May also negatively regulate vulval development in association with other SynMuv class B proteins such as lin-15A. Can stimulate E2F-dependent transcription. Plays a role in negatively regulating the progression through the G1 phase of the cell cycle during postembryonic development, most likely by acting as a transcriptional repress [...] (598 aa)
lin-14Protein lin-14; Heterochronic protein which controls the choice of stage specific cell fates. Involved in the temporal progression of vulval fate patterning, possibly by inhibiting lin-12. Acts as a transcription factor involved in the stage-specific repression of insulin/insulin- like growth factor gene ins-33. Isoform A may be involved in specifying L1 cell fates while isoform B1 and isoform B2 may specify L2 and later cell fates, creating a temporal switch. (539 aa)
dbl-1TGF_BETA_2 domain-containing protein. (365 aa)
mys-1Histone acetyltransferase Tip60 homolog; Probable catalytic subunit of the Tip60 chromatin-remodeling complex. May acetylate nucleosomal histone H4 and H2A. Acts in the determination of vulval and distal tip cell (DTC) precursor cell fates. Belongs to the MYST (SAS/MOZ) family. (458 aa)
pop-1Protein pop-1; Part of the Wnt signaling pathway essential for the specification of the mesodermal cell fate in early embryos. Required for asymmetrical division of somatic gonadal precursor descendants which initiate axis formation required to control organ shape. Represses expression of target genes via its interaction with hda-1 histone deacetylase. Required for specification of the M lineage-derived coelomocyte and sex myoblast fate. Regulates coelomocyte fate by positively regulating proliferation and ceh-34 and possibly eya-1 expression in M.dlpa and M.drpa precursors. (438 aa)
ekl-4Uncharacterized protein. (488 aa)
ssl-1Helicase ssl-1; Probable catalytic component of a chromatin-remodeling complex which mediates the ATP-dependent exchange of histone H2A variant H2AV/htz-1 for H2A, leading to transcriptional regulation of selected genes by chromatin remodeling. Involved in foregut development, and may be involved in vulval development. Belongs to the SNF2/RAD54 helicase family. SWR1 subfamily. (2395 aa)
bet-1Bromodomain-containing protein bet-1; Required for the establishment and maintenance of stable cell fate in several lineages including V5.pa, T, Z1/Z4 and QR lineages probably by repressing the expression of cell fate determinants. Required to maintain non-distal tip cell (DTC) fate of somatic gonadal cells through the htz-1-mediated repression of transcription factor ceh-22. Regulates the subnuclear localization of histone variant htz-1 in somatic gonadal cells. Plays a role in the attenuation of the let-60/ras pathway, probably by preventing expression of activators of the pathway. I [...] (853 aa)
lin-17Transmembrane receptor LIN-17; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor Fz/Smo family. (558 aa)
lag-2Protein lag-2; Putative intercellular signal for lin-12 and GLP-1 receptors. Functions in uterine cells to promote basement membrane mobility during tissue remodeling. (402 aa)
sma-2Dwarfin sma-2; Involved in TGF-beta pathway. Plays a role in male tail tip morphogenesis. (418 aa)
lin-15BProtein lin-15B; Synthetic multivulva (synMuv) class B protein. SynMuv proteins are required to repress the induction of vulval development. Acts redundantly with SynMuv class A protein lin-15A to negatively regulate vulval development. Regulates let-23 basal activity. (1440 aa)
let-60Ras protein let-60; The level of let-60 controls the switch between vulval and hypodermal cell fates during C.elegans vulval induction. May stimulate the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity of rap-1. Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Ras family. (184 aa)
lin-15AProtein lin-15A; Synthetic multivulva (synMuv) class A protein. SynMuv proteins are required to repress the induction of vulval development. Acts redundantly with SynMuv class B protein lin-15B, and lin-35 to negatively regulate vulval development, most likely through antagonization of the Ras-signaling pathway. May also negatively regulate vulval development in association with other SynMuv class B proteins such as dpl-1 and efl-1. Regulates let-23 basal activity. Required for the correct expression and/or stability of lin-56. (719 aa)
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Caenorhabditis elegans
NCBI taxonomy Id: 6239
Other names: C. elegans, Rhabditis elegans, roundworm
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