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Posterior Sex Combs

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The Drosophila gene Posterior Sex Combs (Psc) encodes a ring-type zinc finger DNA binding protein (Polycomb group) involved in negative regulation of expression patterns of the antennapedia and bithorax homeotic selector gene complexes, and hence maintenance of segmental determination. Similar sequences have been identified in Homo sapiens and Mus musculus. Psc interacts genetically with z, brm, Sce, mxc, Asx, and several other genes. Mutations in Psc generate malformations of the longitudinal tracts. (from SWISS-PROT P35820, FlyBase 0005624, and NCI) [ ]

Term info

Label

Posterior Sex Combs

Synonyms
  • Posterior Sex Combs
Legacy Concept Name

Posterior_Sex_Combs_Protein

Preferred Name

Posterior Sex Combs

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS CUI

C1256964

code

C19869