GAI (Arabidopsis thaliana gene)

GAI or Gibberellic-Acid Insensitive is a gene in Arabidopsis thaliana which is involved in regulation of plant growth.[1] GAI represses the pathway of gibberellin-sensitive plant growth. It does this by way of its conserved DELLA motif.[2]

GA Insensitive
Gene Model
Identifiers
OrganismArabidopsis thaliana
SymbolGAI
Alt. symbolsAT1G14920 ; F10B6.34; F10B6_34; GA INSENSITIVE; GAI PROTEIN; RESTORATION ON GROWTH ON AMMONIA; RGA2
Entrez838057
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_101361
RefSeq (Prot)NP_172945
UniProtQ9LQT8
Gene ontology
Molecular Function• transcription factor activity
Cellular Component• nucleus
Biological Process• hyperosmotic salinity response
• negative regulation of gibberellic acid mediated signaling
• negative regulation of seed germination
• negative regulation of seed germination

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: GAI". NCBI. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. Hirsch S, Oldroyd GE (August 2009). "GRAS-domain transcription factors that regulate plant development". Plant Signaling & Behavior. 4 (8): 698–700. doi:10.4161/psb.4.8.9176. PMC 2801379. PMID 19820314.

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