SIG2 RNApolymerase sigma subunit 2 [Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: SIG2
Official Full Name: RNApolymerase sigma subunit 2
Primary source: TAIR:AT1G08540
Locus tag: AT1G08540
See related: Araport:AT1G08540
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
Lineage: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
Also known as: ABC1; ATSIG1; ATSIG2; PUTATIVE PLASTID RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA-SUBUNIT; RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA SUBUNIT 1; RNApolymerase sigma subunit 2; SIG1; SIGA; SIGB; SIGMA FACTOR 1; SIGMA FACTOR 2; SIGMA FACTOR B; T27G7.22
Summary: Enodes a subunit of chloroplast RNA polymerase, confers the ability to recognize promoter sequences on the core enzyme. SIG1 is induced by red and blue light.
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Chromosome 1 - NC_003070.9 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

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Phytochrome-induced SIG2 expression contributes to photoregulation of phytochrome signalling and photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Title: Phytochrome-induced SIG2 expression contributes to photoregulation of phytochrome signalling and photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

NM_100727.4

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables sigma factor activity	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
enables sigma factor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in DNA-templated transcription initiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within DNA-templated transcription initiation	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to light stimulus	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to light stimulus	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in chloroplast organization	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of RNA biosynthetic process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to blue light	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to red light	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in tRNA metabolic process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chloroplast	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in chloroplast	ISM Inferred from Sequence Model more info

NP_172330.1

RNApolymerase sigma subunit 2 (SIG2); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: RNA polymerase sigma factor, region 2 (InterPro:IPR013325), Winged helix-turn-helix transcription repressor DNA-binding (InterPro:IPR011991), RNA polymerase sigma-70 region 3 (InterPro:IPR007624), RNA polymerase sigma-70 (InterPro:IPR014284), RNA polymerase sigma factor, region 3/4 (InterPro:IPR013324), RNA polymerase sigma-70 region 1.2 (InterPro:IPR009042), RNA polymerase sigma-70 factor (InterPro:IPR000943), RNA polymerase sigma factor, SigB/SigC/SigD, plastid (InterPro:IPR016262), RNA polymerase sigma-70 region 2 (InterPro:IPR007627), RNA polymerase sigma-70 region 4 (InterPro:IPR007630); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: RNApolymerase sigma-subunit F (TAIR:AT2G36990.1); Has 24116 Blast hits to 24030 proteins in 2811 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 17119; Metazoa - 4; Fungi - 2; Plants - 243; Viruses - 12; Other Eukaryotes - 6736 (source: NCBI BLink).

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