| Gene Symbol |
boss
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| Entrez Gene |
43146
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| Alt Symbol |
BOSS, Bos, Boss, CG8285, Dmel\CG8285, F, X55887
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| Species |
Drosophila
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
bride of sevenless
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| Other Description |
CG8285-PA|F transcript|boss-PA
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| Swissprots |
Q9VBJ5 P22815
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| Accessions |
AAF56539 CAA39373 P22815 BT088800 ACS16658 NM_080709 NP_542440
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| Function |
Acts as a ligand for sevenless tyrosine-kinase receptor during eye development. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1857416}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed exclusively by R8 photoreceptor cells and is internalized in a sev-dependent manner by R7 cells.
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| Top Pathways |
MAPK signaling pathway - fly
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