SPL9 squamosa promoter binding protein-like 9 [Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)] - Gene

Summary

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Official Symbol: SPL9
Official Full Name: squamosa promoter binding protein-like 9
Primary source: TAIR:AT2G42200
Locus tag: AT2G42200
See related: Araport:AT2G42200
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: AtSPL9; squamosa promoter binding protein-like 9; T24P15.11; T24P15_11
Summary: Encodes a putative transcriptional regulator that is involved in the vegetative to reproductive phase transition. Expression is regulated by MIR156b. SPL activity nonautonomously inhibits initiation of new leaves at the shoot apical meristem.
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Genomic context

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Location:: chromosome: 2

Exon count:: 3

Sequence:: Chromosome: 2; NC_003071.7 (17587169..17589671)

Chromosome 2 - NC_003071.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:: NC_003071.7

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE 13 (SLP13) together with SPL9 redundantly regulates wax biosynthesis under drought stress.
Title: SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE 13 (SLP13) together with SPL9 redundantly regulates wax biosynthesis under drought stress.
BZR1 Physically Interacts with SPL9 to Regulate the Vegetative Phase Change and Cell Elongation in Arabidopsis.
Title: BZR1 Physically Interacts with SPL9 to Regulate the Vegetative Phase Change and Cell Elongation in Arabidopsis.
Gibberellin repression of axillary bud formation in Arabidopsis by modulation of DELLA-SPL9 complex activity.
Title: Gibberellin repression of axillary bud formation in Arabidopsis by modulation of DELLA-SPL9 complex activity.
Diurnal Regulation of Plant Epidermal Wax Synthesis through Antagonistic Roles of the Transcription Factors SPL9 and DEWAX.
Title: Diurnal Regulation of Plant Epidermal Wax Synthesis through Antagonistic Roles of the Transcription Factors SPL9 and DEWAX.
the nuclear localization signals in the SBP domain of SPL9 are indispensable for its nuclear localization and normal function in Arabidopsis
Title: The nuclear localization signal is required for the function of squamosa promoter binding protein-like gene 9 to promote vegetative phase change in Arabidopsis.
Results suggest the mechanism by which miR156 and miR157 regulate gene expression of SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) transcription factors SPL9 and SPL13.
Title: Threshold-dependent repression of SPL gene expression by miR156/miR157 controls vegetative phase change in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Analysis of plants carrying microRNA miR156-resistant forms of SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN LIKE (SPL) genes showed that wall ingrowth deposition was increased in SPL9-group.
Title: Heteroblastic Development of Transfer Cells Is Controlled by the microRNA miR156/SPL Module.
Our results uncover a molecular mechanism for plant adaptation to the environment through the miR156-SPLs-DFR pathway, which coordinates development and abiotic stress tolerance.
Title: The miR156-SPL9-DFR pathway coordinates the relationship between development and abiotic stress tolerance in plants.
One of the miR156 targets, SPL9, negatively regulates anthocyanin accumulation.
Title: Negative regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by a miR156-targeted SPL transcription factor.
Data demonstrate that miR156 is a quantitative, rather than spatial, modulator of SPL9 expression in leaf primordia and that SPL9 activity nonautonomously inhibits initiation of new leaves at the shoot apical meristem.
Title: Dual effects of miR156-targeted SPL genes and CYP78A5/KLUH on plastochron length and organ size in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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General gene information

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NM_129782.3

Supported by ESTs:

Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within anther development	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within leaf development	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within leaf development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of DNA-templated transcription	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of leaf formation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in response to cold	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within vegetative to reproductive phase transition of meristem	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in nucleus	ISM Inferred from Sequence Model more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: squamosa promoter binding protein-like 9

NP_181749.1

squamosa promoter binding protein-like 9 (SPL9); FUNCTIONS IN: sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity; INVOLVED IN: vegetative to reproductive phase transition of meristem, regulation of leaf formation, leaf development, regulation of transcription; LOCATED IN: nucleus; EXPRESSED IN: 22 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: 12 growth stages; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Transcription factor, SBP-box (InterPro:IPR004333); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: squamosa promoter binding protein-like 15 (TAIR:AT3G57920.1); Has 3664 Blast hits to 3108 proteins in 157 species: Archae - 2; Bacteria - 85; Metazoa - 116; Fungi - 125; Plants - 880; Viruses - 2; Other Eukaryotes - 2454 (source: NCBI BLink).