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air-2 air-2 lin-13 lin-13 mes-6 mes-6 plk-1 plk-1 hlh-27 hlh-27 C29E4.12 C29E4.12 lin-35 lin-35 cye-1 cye-1 cdc-6 cdc-6 zyg-9 zyg-9 ego-1 ego-1 let-418 let-418 pos-1 pos-1 mes-3 mes-3 sago-2 sago-2 pri-1 pri-1 lin-53 lin-53 mes-2 mes-2 taf-4 taf-4 spo-11 spo-11 him-8 him-8 vha-15 vha-15 rde-4 rde-4 glh-1 glh-1 act-5 act-5 mys-1 mys-1 flh-1 flh-1 mes-4 mes-4 rad-51 rad-51 smc-3 smc-3 nfi-1 nfi-1 lin-52 lin-52 lin-9 lin-9 lin-15B lin-15B
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air-2Aurora/IPL1-related protein kinase 2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase component of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC), a complex that acts as a key regulator of chromosome segregation and cytokinesis. The CPC complex has essential functions at the centromere in ensuring correct chromosome alignment and segregation. Required for histone H3 phosphorylation during segregation of homologous chromosomes in meiosis and mitosis. Required for histone H3 'Ser- 10' phosphorylation. Phosphorylates tlk-1 at 'Ser-634', which enhances its activity. Phosphorylates zen-4 at 'Ser- 680'. Required f [...] (305 aa)
lin-13Zinc finger protein lin-13; Involved in repression of vulval fate, possibly by a tumor suppressor protein Rb-mediated mechanism. (2248 aa)
mes-6Polycomb protein mes-6; 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. The mes-2/mes-3/mes- 6 complex may participate in the global inactivation of the X chromosomes in germline cells. The complex may act via methylation of histone H3 'Lys-27', rendering chromatin heritably changed in its expressibility. This complex is required to ex [...] (459 aa)
plk-1Serine/threonine-protein kinase plk-1; Required for oocyte nuclear envelope breakdown before entry of oocyte into spermatheca. In meiotic cells, required for spindle dynamics and probably for spindle attachment to the chromosomes. Zygotic role in the development of the germline and nerve cord. In mitotic cells, plays a role in spindle organization and centrosome maturation. Involved in asymmetric nuclear localization of cdc- 25.1 during embryogenesis which affects cell division timing. Together with plk- 2, regulates cytoplasm polarity in early embryos. May play a minor role in chromos [...] (649 aa)
hlh-27BHLH domain-containing protein. (268 aa)
C29E4.12Protein FMC1 homolog; Belongs to the FMC1 family. (108 aa)
lin-35Retinoblastoma-like protein homolog lin-35; Key regulator of cell division which acts as a transcriptional repressor and negatively regulates cell cycle progression in its active unphosphorylated form, but allows cell cycle progression when phosphorylated. When unphosphorylated and in its active form, interacts with E2F transcription factors such as efl-1 to repress their transcriptional activity and negatively regulate the progression through the G1 phase of the cell cycle during postembryonic development. May furthermore act with cell cycle regulator cki-1 to negatively regulate cell [...] (961 aa)
cye-1G1/S-specific cyclin-E; Essential for the control of the cell cycle at the G1/S (start) transition. In association with cdk-2, regulates proliferation, quiescent state and cell fate during the development of several cell lineages. In the embryo, initiates the establishment of cell polarity through the recruitment of the centrosomal proteins spd-2 and spd-5 during prophase. During the development of the vulva, controls the onset of vulval cell terminal differentiation by controlling the duration of G1 phase. During hypoderm development at early larval stages, controls syncytial fate of [...] (524 aa)
cdc-6Cell division control protein; Involved in the initiation of DNA replication. Also participates in checkpoint controls that ensure DNA replication is completed before mitosis is initiated; Belongs to the CDC6/cdc18 family. (518 aa)
zyg-9Zygote defective protein 9; Plays a major role in organizing microtubules and spindle poles during mitosis and meiosis in one-cell stage embryos. Required for default nucleus positioning in oocytes. (1415 aa)
ego-1RNA-directed RNA polymerase related EGO-1. (1632 aa)
let-418Protein let-418; Part of a NuRD (Nucleosome Remodeling and Deacetylase) complex which is implicated in the synMuv B pathway that negatively regulates specification of vulval cell fate. This negative regulation is thought to be mediated via interaction with the promoter of lin-39, a key regulator in vulva development, and is dependent on the presence lin-1. Contributes to negative regulation of lag-2 which is expressed in the gut during larval development. Has a broad role in development. In association with akir-1, plays a role in regulating the transcription of antimicrobial peptide g [...] (1829 aa)
pos-1Cytoplasmic zinc-finger protein. (264 aa)
mes-3Polycomb protein mes-3; Component of a Polycomb group (PcG) complex. 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. The mes-2/mes-3/mes- 6 complex may participate in the global inactivation of the X chromosomes in germline cells. The complex may act via methylation of histone H3 'Lys-27', rendering chromatin heritably changed in its expressibility. This complex is [...] (754 aa)
sago-2Piwi-like protein; Belongs to the argonaute family. (887 aa)
pri-1DNA primase small subunit; DNA primase is the polymerase that synthesizes small RNA primers for the Okazaki fragments made during discontinuous DNA replication. (410 aa)
lin-53Probable histone-binding protein lin-53; Core histone-binding subunit that may target chromatin assembly factors, chromatin remodeling factors and histone deacetylases to their histone substrates in a manner that is regulated by nucleosomal DNA (By similarity). Required for hcp-3 and his-1 stabilization, localization of hcp-3 to centromeres and for proper chromosome segregation. 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 repres [...] (417 aa)
mes-2Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase mes-2; Polycomb group (PcG) protein. Catalytic subunit of a the mes- 2/mes-3/mes-6 complex, which methylates 'Lys-27' of histone H3, leading to transcriptional repression of the affected target genes. 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. The mes-2/mes-3/mes-6 complex may participate in the global inactivation of the X c [...] (773 aa)
taf-4TAFH domain-containing protein. (523 aa)
spo-11Meiotic recombination protein spo-11; Required for meiotic recombination. Mediates DNA cleavage that forms the double-strand breaks (DSB) that initiate meiotic recombination. (425 aa)
him-8C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (361 aa)
vha-15Probable V-type proton ATPase subunit H 2; Subunit of the peripheral V1 complex of vacuolar ATPase. Subunit H activates the ATPase activity of the enzyme and couples ATPase activity to proton flow. Vacuolar ATPase is responsible for acidifying a variety of intracellular compartments in eukaryotic cells, thus providing most of the energy required for transport processes in the vacuolar system (By similarity). (470 aa)
rde-4RNA interference promoting factor. (385 aa)
glh-1ATP-dependent RNA helicase glh-1; Probable ATP-binding RNA helicase. May act redundantly with the P-granule component glh-4 to regulate the formation of the granular structure of P-granules in embryos. May play a role in transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. May protect somatic cells from excessive apoptosis during normal development. Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DDX4/VASA subfamily. (763 aa)
act-5ACTin. (375 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)
flh-1FLYWCH-type domain-containing protein. (507 aa)
mes-4Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase mes-4; Histone methyltransferase. Dimethylates 'Lys-36' of histone H3, a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. Plays a central role in early development and is responsible for all H3 'Lys- 36' dimethylation until about the 40-cell stage. Indirectly involved in the global inactivation of the X chromosomes in germline cells, possibly by excluding the mes-2-mes-3-mes-6 repressive Polycomb complex from the autosomes. Not related to transcription elongation. Required for small-RNA-induced H3K27 trimethylation. May suppress sensitivity to [...] (898 aa)
rad-51DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog; Binds to single and double-stranded DNA and exhibits DNA- dependent ATPase activity. Underwinds duplex DNA. (395 aa)
smc-3Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 3; Involved in chromosome cohesion during cell cycle and in DNA repair. Involved in the repair of double strand breaks during mitosis and meiosis. Required for chromosome segregation during mitosis. Central component of cohesin complex. The cohesin complex is required for the cohesion of sister chromatids after DNA replication. The cohesin complex apparently forms a large proteinaceous ring within which sister chromatids can be trapped (By similarity). At anaphase, the complex is cleaved and dissociates from chromatin, allowing sister chrom [...] (1261 aa)
nfi-1CTF/NF-I domain-containing protein. (823 aa)
lin-52Protein lin-52; 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. In association with the zinc finger protein ztf-11, negatively regulates the expression of non-neuronal genes during neurogenesis. Belongs to the lin-52 family. (161 aa)
lin-9Protein lin-9; 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. Required for the development of sheath cells in the hermaphrodite gonad and for the development of the male spicule, rays and gonad. In association with the zinc finger protein ztf-11, negatively regulates the expression of non- neuronal genes during neurogenesis. (644 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)
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Caenorhabditis elegans
NCBI taxonomy Id: 6239
Other names: C. elegans, Rhabditis elegans, roundworm
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