Atoh7 atonal bHLH transcription factor 7 [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Atoh7provided by RGD
Official Full Name: atonal bHLH transcription factor 7provided by RGD
Primary source: RGD:1304957
See related: Ensembl:ENSRNOG00000078656 AllianceGenome:RGD:1304957
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Summary: Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and E-box binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod; neuron differentiation; and positive regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including entrainment of circadian clock; neural retina development; and optic nerve development. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including axon; nucleoplasm; and perikaryon. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous. Orthologous to human ATOH7 (atonal bHLH transcription factor 7). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
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Genomic context

Location:: 20p11

Exon count:: 1

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1)	20	NC_086038.1 (25529528..25529977, complement)
RS_2023_06	previous assembly	mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2)	20	NC_051355.1 (25530826..25531275, complement)
106	previous assembly	Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5)	20	NC_005119.4 (27082961..27083410, complement)

Chromosome 20 - NC_086038.1 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

TRIM9 promotes Muller cell-derived retinal stem cells to differentiate into retinal ganglion cells by regulating Atoh7.
Title: TRIM9 promotes Müller cell-derived retinal stem cells to differentiate into retinal ganglion cells by regulating Atoh7.
Atoh7 promotes the differentiation of Muller cells-derived retinal stem cells into retinal ganglion cells in a rat model of glaucoma, thus opening up a new avenue for gene therapy and optic nerve regeneration in glaucoma
Title: Atoh7 promotes the differentiation of Müller cells-derived retinal stem cells into retinal ganglion cells in a rat model of glaucoma.

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General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables E-box binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables protein dimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in axon development	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in biological_process	ND No biological Data available more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within circadian rhythm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within entrainment of circadian clock	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in neural retina development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within neural retina development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in neuron fate commitment	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within optic nerve development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in response to auditory stimulus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in sensory organ development	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in system development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in axon	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in axon	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in perikaryon	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in perikaryon	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: transcription factor ATOH7

Names: atonal homolog 7

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_001170482.1 → NP_001163953.1 transcription factor ATOH7

Status: VALIDATED

Source sequence(s)

JAXUCZ010000020

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0ABK0LH80

Related

ENSRNOP00000102817.1, ENSRNOT00000130651.1

Conserved Domains (1) summary

smart00353
Location:54 → 99

HLH; helix loop helix domain