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    rrf-3 RNA-directed RNA polymerase [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

    Gene ID: 174315, updated on 9-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    rrf-3
    Official Full Name
    RNA-directed RNA polymerase
    Primary source
    WormBase:WBGene00004510
    Locus tag
    CELE_F10B5.7
    See related
    AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00004510
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
    Summary
    Predicted to enable RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity. Involved in regulatory ncRNA-mediated heterochromatin formation and spermatogenesis. Predicted to be part of nuclear RNA-directed RNA polymerase complex. Is expressed in excretory cell; head; intestine; nervous system; and tail. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    chromosome: II
    Exon count:
    15
    Sequence:
    Chromosome: II; NC_003280.10 (8162465..8168651)

    Chromosome II - NC_003280.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Transmembrane protein 138 Neighboring gene Putative pachytene checkpoint protein 2 Neighboring gene Cell division cycle protein 16 homolog Neighboring gene Uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene Venom protein Neighboring gene putative 2,4-dienoyl-CoA reductase 3 [(3E)-enoyl-CoA-producing]

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_003280.10

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Decline in protease activities with age in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Sarkis GJ, et al. Mech Ageing Dev, 1988 Nov 30. PMID 3070182
    2. Selective sensitivity of Caenorhabditis elegans neurons to RNA interference. Asikainen S, et al. Neuroreport, 2005 Dec 19. PMID 16317341
    3. Searching new targets for anthelminthic strategies: Interference with glycosphingolipid biosynthesis and phosphorylcholine metabolism affects development of Caenorhabditis elegans. Lochnit G, et al. Int J Parasitol, 2005 Jul. PMID 15885697
    4. A combined approach exploring gene function based on worm-human orthology. Tamas I, et al. BMC Genomics, 2005 May 6. PMID 15877817, Free PMC Article
    5. RNAi as a tool to study cell biology: building the genome-phenome bridge. Gunsalus KC, et al. Curr Opin Cell Biol, 2005 Feb. PMID 15661512

    See all (150) citations in PubMed

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?
    1. C. elegans aversive olfactory learning generates diverse intergenerational effects.
      Title: C. elegans aversive olfactory learning generates diverse intergenerational effects.
    2. Results show that the tandem tudor protein ERI-5 potentiates ERI endo-RNAi by tethering an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP, F10B5.7) module to DCR-1.
      Title: Tudor domain ERI-5 tethers an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase to DCR-1 to potentiate endo-RNAi.
    3. Present evidence for successive engagement of two different RdRPs (RRF-3/RRF-1) in an endogenous siRNA-based mechanism targeting specific mRNAs in C. elegans soma.
      Title: Distinct phases of siRNA synthesis in an endogenous RNAi pathway in C. elegans soma.
    4. the function of Caenorhabditis elegans RRF-3 during spermatogenesis
      Title: A Caenorhabditis elegans RNA-directed RNA polymerase in sperm development and endogenous RNA interference.
    5. These results provide additional support for the hypothesis that RRF-3 and ERI-1 act together in the endo-siRNA pathway, and furthermore suggests their involvement in additional biological processes.
      Title: Whole genome microarray analysis of C. elegans rrf-3 and eri-1 mutants.
    6. loss of this makes C. elegans hypersensitive to RNAi.
      Title: Loss of the putative RNA-directed RNA polymerase RRF-3 makes C. elegans hypersensitive to RNAi.
    Submit: New GeneRIF Correction

    Interactions

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    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

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    Markers

    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables RNA binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    enables RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in RNA-templated transcription IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in regulatory ncRNA-mediated gene silencing IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in regulatory ncRNA-mediated heterochromatin formation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in siRNA processing IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    involved_in spermatogenesis IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    part_of nuclear RNA-directed RNA polymerase complex IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    RNA-directed RNA polymerase
    NP_495713.2
    • Confirmed by transcript evidence

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_003280.10 Reference assembly

      Range
      8162465..8168651
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_063312.7 → NP_495713.2  RNA-directed RNA polymerase [Caenorhabditis elegans]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_495713.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      G5EE53
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam05183
      Location:692 → 1221
      RdRP; RNA dependent RNA polymerase
    Nucleotide Protein
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