DQ991205

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The rice gene DQ991205 was reported as GW5 in 2008[1] by researchers from China.

Annotated Information

Gene Symbol

  • DQ991205 <=> GW5, OsGW5

Function

  • GW5 encodes a novel nuclear protein of 144 amino acids that is localized to the nucleus. GW5 physically interacts with polyubiquitin in a yeast two-hybrid assay.
  • GW5 represents a major QTL underlying rice width and weight, and that it likely acts in the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway to regulate cell division during seed development.

Expression

  • GW5 is expressed in slender-grain rice.

Evolution

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Labs working on this gene

  • National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • Institute of Crop Science and the National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China

References

  1. Weng J, Gu S, Wan X, et al. Isolation and initial characterization of GW5, a major QTL associated with rice grain width and weight[J]. Cell research, 2008, 18(12): 1199-1209.