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RLF reduced lateral root formation [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

Gene ID: 830827, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
RLF
Official Full Name
reduced lateral root formation
Primary source
TAIR:AT5G09680
Locus tag
AT5G09680
See related
Araport:AT5G09680
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
F17I14.130; F17I14_130; reduced lateral root formation
Summary
Encodes RLF (Reduced Lateral root Formation). Involved in lateral root formation. Contains a cytochrome b5-like heme/steroid binding domain. Localized in the cytosol.
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Location:
chromosome: 5
Exon count:
4
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_003076.8 (2999195..3000658, complement)

Chromosome 5 - NC_003076.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene peroxisomal NAD-malate dehydrogenase 2 Neighboring gene loricrin-like protein Neighboring gene magnesium transporter 7 Neighboring gene Glycosyl hydrolase family protein Neighboring gene miscRNA Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein

Genomic Sequence:
NC_003076.8

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. RLF, a cytochrome b(5)-like heme/steroid binding domain protein, controls lateral root formation independently of ARF7/19-mediated auxin signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana. Ikeyama Y, et al. Plant J, 2010 Jun 1. PMID 20230485
  2. Intracellular sorting of the tail-anchored protein cytochrome b5 in plants: a comparative study using different isoforms from rabbit and Arabidopsis. Maggio C, et al. J Exp Bot, 2007. PMID 17322552
  3. Mapping the signaling network of BIN2 kinase using TurboID-mediated biotin labeling and phosphoproteomics. Kim TW, et al. Plant Cell, 2023 Mar 15. PMID 36660928, Free PMC Article
  4. Evidence for network evolution in an Arabidopsis interactome map. Arabidopsis Interactome Mapping Consortium. Science, 2011 Jul 29. PMID 21798944, Free PMC Article
  5. Sequence and analysis of chromosome 5 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Tabata S, et al. Nature, 2000 Dec 14. PMID 11130714

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. The RLF gene encodes a cytosolic protein with a cytochrome b5-like heme/steroid binding domain that acts as a regulator positively controlling lateral root formation, and functions independently of the ARF7/19-mediated auxin signaling pathway.
    Title: RLF, a cytochrome b(5)-like heme/steroid binding domain protein, controls lateral root formation independently of ARF7/19-mediated auxin signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana.
  2. Sorting signals of this tail-anchored proteins is studied in plant cells and compared with those of mammalian proteins in rabbits.
    Title: Intracellular sorting of the tail-anchored protein cytochrome b5 in plants: a comparative study using different isoforms from rabbit and Arabidopsis.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description
NM_001036784.1
NM_121005.4

Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within lateral root formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in nucleus ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
  
Preferred Names
reduced lateral root formation
NP_001031861.1
  • reduced lateral root formation (RLF); FUNCTIONS IN: heme binding; INVOLVED IN: lateral root formation; LOCATED IN: cytosol; EXPRESSED IN: stem, root, flower, leaf; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Cytochrome b5, heme-binding site (InterPro:IPR018506), Cytochrome b5 (InterPro:IPR001199); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: cytochrome B5 isoform A (TAIR:AT1G26340.1); Has 3049 Blast hits to 3033 proteins in 420 species: Archae - 2; Bacteria - 7; Metazoa - 694; Fungi - 1150; Plants - 759; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 437 (source: NCBI BLink).
NP_196530.1
  • reduced lateral root formation (RLF); FUNCTIONS IN: heme binding; INVOLVED IN: lateral root formation; LOCATED IN: cytosol; EXPRESSED IN: stem, root, flower, leaf; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Cytochrome b5, heme-binding site (InterPro:IPR018506), Cytochrome b5 (InterPro:IPR001199); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: cytochrome B5 isoform A (TAIR:AT1G26340.1); Has 3049 Blast hits to 3033 proteins in 420 species: Archae - 2; Bacteria - 7; Metazoa - 694; Fungi - 1150; Plants - 759; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 437 (source: NCBI BLink).

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Genome Annotation

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003076.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    2999195..3000658 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001343055.1 → NP_001330400.1  reduced lateral root formation [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A178UBE7, A0A1P8BAR6

  2. NM_121005.4 → NP_196530.1  reduced lateral root formation [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_196530.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9FXX6, Q9LXD1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A5S9Y4Y2, A0A654FZT7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00173
    Location:128 → 201
    Cyt-b5; Cytochrome b5-like Heme/Steroid binding domain

  3. NM_001036784.1 → NP_001031861.1  reduced lateral root formation [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001031861.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9FXX6, Q9LXD1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A5S9Y4Y2, A0A654FZT7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00173
    Location:128 → 201
    Cyt-b5; Cytochrome b5-like Heme/Steroid binding domain
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9LXD1.1

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