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    sp8a sp8 transcription factor a [ Oryzias latipes (Japanese medaka) ]

    Gene ID: 101172989, updated on 10-Feb-2026
    Gene symbol
    sp8a
    Gene description
    sp8 transcription factor a
    See related
    EnsemblRapid:ENSORLG00000003978
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    MODEL
    Organism
    Oryzias latipes
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Ovalentaria; Atherinomorphae; Beloniformes; Adrianichthyidae; Oryziinae; Oryzias
    Also known as
    sp8
    Orthologs
    all
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    Location:
    chromosome: 11
    Exon count:
    2
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2026_01 current Olatipes_Hd-rR_3.1 (GCF_053564925.1) 11 NC_136247.1 (19859777..19861638, complement)
    103 previous assembly ASM223467v1 (GCF_002234675.1) 11 NC_019869.2 (9723161..9726028)

    Chromosome 11 - NC_136247.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene transmembrane protein 196 Neighboring gene integrin, beta 8 Neighboring gene sp4 transcription factor Neighboring gene cell division cycle associated 7b

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. TreeGrafter: phylogenetic tree-based annotation of proteins with Gene Ontology terms and other annotations. Tang H, et al. Bioinformatics, 2019 Feb 1. PMID 30032202, Free PMC Article

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Preferred Names
    transcription factor Sp8a

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    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_053564925.1-RS_2026_01

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

    Reference Olatipes_Hd-rR_3.1

    Genomic

    1. NC_136247.1 Reference Olatipes_Hd-rR_3.1

      Range
      19859777..19861638 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_004073817.5 → XP_004073865.2  transcription factor Sp8a

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A3P9K031, H2LG75
      Related
      ENSORLP00000004968.2
      Conserved Domains (4) summary
      COG5048
      Location:219 → 408
      COG5048; FOG: Zn-finger [General function prediction only]
      sd00017
      Location:331 → 350
      ZF_C2H2; C2H2 Zn finger [structural motif]
      pfam00096
      Location:386 → 408
      zf-C2H2; Zinc finger, C2H2 type
      pfam13465
      Location:372 → 395
      zf-H2C2_2; Zinc-finger double domain
    Nucleotide Protein Strain
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