Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Q8W0F1 (WOX9_ORYSJ)

Names and origin

Protein names

Recommended name:
    WUSCHEL-related homeobox 9
Alternative name(s):
    OsWOX9
    Protein WOX5
    Quiescent-specific homeobox protein

Gene names

Name:	WOX9
Synonyms:	QHB, WOX5
Ordered Locus Names:	Os01g0854500, LOC_Os01g63510
ORF Names:	B1096A10.8, P0529E05.42, OsJ_004011

Organism

Oryza sativa subsp. japonica (Rice)

Taxonomic identifier

39947 [NCBI]

Taxonomic lineage

Eukaryota › Viridiplantae › Streptophyta › Embryophyta › Tracheophyta › Spermatophyta › Magnoliophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae › BEP clade › Ehrhartoideae › Oryzeae › Oryza

Protein attributes

Sequence length	200 AA.
Sequence status	Complete.
Sequence processing	The displayed sequence is not processed.
Protein existence	Evidence at transcript level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function	Transcription factor which may be involved in the specification and maintenance of the stem cells (QC cells) in the root apical meristem (RAM).
Subcellular location	NucleusBy similarity.
Tissue specificity	Specifically expressed in the central cells of the quiescent center (QC) of the root.
Developmental stage	During embryogenesis and crown root formation, it is expressed prior to the morphological differentiation of the root.
Sequence similarities	Belongs to the WUS homeobox family. Contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain.

Ontologies

Keywords
Biological process	Transcription Transcription regulation
Cellular component	Nucleus
Domain	Homeobox
Ligand	DNA-binding
Molecular function	Developmental protein
Gene Ontology (GO)
Biological process	multicellular organismal development Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro
Cellular component	nucleus Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro
Molecular function	sequence-specific DNA binding Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro transcription factor activity Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro
Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

	Feature key	Position(s)	Length	Description	Graphical view	Feature identifier
Molecule processing
	Chain	1 – 200	200	WUSCHEL-related homeobox 9		PRO_0000049372
Regions
	DNA binding	10 – 74	65	Homeobox; WUS-type

Sequences

	Sequence		Length	Mass (Da)
	Q8W0F1-1 [UniParc]. Last modified March 1, 2002. Version 1. Checksum: D0B89F6CB40F4CB5	FASTA	200	22,821
	10 20 30 40 50 60 MEALSGRVGV KCGRWNPTAE QVKVLTELFR AGLRTPSTEQ IQRISTHLSA FGKVESKNVF 70 80 90 100 110 120 YWFQNHKARE RHHHKKRRRG ASSPDSGSND DDGRAAAHEG DADLVLQPPE SKREARSYGH 130 140 150 160 170 180 HHRLMTCYVR DVVETEAMWE RPTREVETLE LFPLKSYDLE VDKVRYVRGG GGEQCREISF 190 200 FDVAAGRDPP LELRLCSFGL

References

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[1]	"The genome sequence and structure of rice chromosome 1." Sasaki T., Matsumoto T., Yamamoto K., Sakata K., Baba T., Katayose Y., Wu J., Niimura Y., Cheng Z., Nagamura Y., Antonio B.A., Kanamori H., Hosokawa S., Masukawa M., Arikawa K., Chiden Y., Hayashi M., Okamoto M. , Ando T., Aoki H., Arita K., Hamada M., Harada C., Hijishita S., Honda M., Ichikawa Y., Idonuma A., Iijima M., Ikeda M., Ikeno M., Ito S., Ito T., Ito Y., Ito Y., Iwabuchi A., Kamiya K., Karasawa W., Katagiri S., Kikuta A., Kobayashi N., Kono I., Machita K., Maehara T., Mizuno H., Mizubayashi T., Mukai Y., Nagasaki H., Nakashima M., Nakama Y., Nakamichi Y., Nakamura M., Namiki N., Negishi M., Ohta I., Ono N., Saji S., Sakai K., Shibata M., Shimokawa T., Shomura A., Song J., Takazaki Y., Terasawa K., Tsuji K., Waki K., Yamagata H., Yamane H., Yoshiki S., Yoshihara R., Yukawa K., Zhong H., Iwama H., Endo T., Ito H., Hahn J.H., Kim H.-I., Eun M.-Y., Yano M., Jiang J., Gojobori T. Nature 420:312-316(2002) [PubMed: 12447438] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA]. Strain: cv. Nipponbare.
[2]	"The map-based sequence of the rice genome." International rice genome sequencing project (IRGSP) Nature 436:793-800(2005) [PubMed: 16100779] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA]. Strain: cv. Nipponbare.
[3]	"Curated genome annotation of Oryza sativa ssp. japonica and comparative genome analysis with Arabidopsis thaliana." The rice annotation project (RAP) Genome Res. 17:175-183(2007) [PubMed: 17210932] [Abstract] Cited for: GENOME REANNOTATION. Strain: cv. Nipponbare.
[4]	"The genomes of Oryza sativa: a history of duplications." Yu J., Wang J., Lin W., Li S., Li H., Zhou J., Ni P., Dong W., Hu S., Zeng C., Zhang J., Zhang Y., Li R., Xu Z., Li S., Li X., Zheng H., Cong L. , Lin L., Yin J., Geng J., Li G., Shi J., Liu J., Lv H., Li J., Wang J., Deng Y., Ran L., Shi X., Wang X., Wu Q., Li C., Ren X., Wang J., Wang X., Li D., Liu D., Zhang X., Ji Z., Zhao W., Sun Y., Zhang Z., Bao J., Han Y., Dong L., Ji J., Chen P., Wu S., Liu J., Xiao Y., Bu D., Tan J., Yang L., Ye C., Zhang J., Xu J., Zhou Y., Yu Y., Zhang B., Zhuang S., Wei H., Liu B., Lei M., Yu H., Li Y., Xu H., Wei S., He X., Fang L., Zhang Z., Zhang Y., Huang X., Su Z., Tong W., Li J., Tong Z., Li S., Ye J., Wang L., Fang L., Lei T., Chen C.-S., Chen H.-C., Xu Z., Li H., Huang H., Zhang F., Xu H., Li N., Zhao C., Li S., Dong L., Huang Y., Li L., Xi Y., Qi Q., Li W., Zhang B., Hu W., Zhang Y., Tian X., Jiao Y., Liang X., Jin J., Gao L., Zheng W., Hao B., Liu S.-M., Wang W., Yuan L., Cao M., McDermott J., Samudrala R., Wang J., Wong G.K.-S., Yang H. PLoS Biol. 3:266-281(2005) [PubMed: 15685292] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA]. Strain: cv. Nipponbare.
[5]	"Collection, mapping, and annotation of over 28,000 cDNA clones from japonica rice." The rice full-length cDNA consortium Science 301:376-379(2003) [PubMed: 12869764] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA]. Strain: cv. Nipponbare.
[6]	"The shoot stem cell niche in angiosperms: expression patterns of WUS orthologues in rice and maize imply major modifications in the course of mono- and dicot evolution." Nardmann J., Werr W. Mol. Biol. Evol. 23:2492-2504(2006) [PubMed: 16987950] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] OF 10-74.
[7]	"Isolation and characterization of a rice WUSCHEL-type homeobox gene that is specifically expressed in the central cells of a quiescent center in the root apical meristem." Kamiya N., Nagasaki H., Morikami A., Sato Y., Matsuoka M. Plant J. 35:429-441(2003) [PubMed: 12904206] [Abstract] Cited for: FUNCTION, TISSUE SPECIFICITY, DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE.
[8]	"A WUSCHEL-LIKE HOMEOBOX gene represses a YABBY gene expression required for rice leaf development." Dai M., Hu Y., Zhao Y., Liu H., Zhou D.-X. Plant Physiol. 144:380-390(2007) [PubMed: 17351053] [Abstract] Cited for: NOMENCLATURE.

Cross-references

Sequence databases
EMBLGenBankDDBJ	AP003279 Genomic DNA. Translation: BAB84412.1. AP003442 Genomic DNA. Translation: BAD82456.1. AP008207 Genomic DNA. Translation: BAF06751.1. CM000138 Genomic DNA. Translation: EAZ14186.1. AK102203 mRNA. No translation available. AM234751 mRNA. Translation: CAJ84143.1.
RefSeq	NP_001044837.1.
UniGene	Os.32978
3D structure databases
ModBase	Search...
Genome annotation databases
GeneID	4324824.
KEGG	osa:4324824.
NMPDR	fig|39947.1.peg.7615.
Organism-specific databases
Gramene	Q8W0F1.
Family and domain databases
InterPro	IPR001356. Homeobox. [Graphical view]
Pfam	PF00046. Homeobox. 1 hit. [Graphical view]
SMART	SM00389. HOX. 1 hit. [Graphical view]
PROSITE	PS00027. HOMEOBOX_1. False negative. PS50071. HOMEOBOX_2. 1 hit. [Graphical view]
ProtoNet	Search...

Entry information

Entry name

WOX9_ORYSJ

Accession

Primary (citable) accession number: Q8W0F1
Secondary accession number(s): A0AAT2, Q0JHM7

Entry history

Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:	March 15, 2005
Last sequence update:	March 1, 2002
Last modified:	November 25, 2008
This is version 39 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]

Entry status

Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

Annotation project

PPAP (Plant Proteome Annotation Project)