NCBI Accession #
NP_172819.2
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_101232.3
NCBI Official Full Name
root meristem growth factor-like protein
NCBI Official Symbol
RGF2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F21F23.5; GLV5; GOLVEN 5; root meristem growth factor 2
NCBI Protein Information
root meristem growth factor-like protein
NCBI Summary
Encodes a root meristem growth factor (RGF). Belongs to a family of functionally redundant homologous peptides that are secreted, tyrosine-sulfated, and expressed mainly in the stem cell area and the innermost layer of central columella cells. RGFs are required for maintenance of the root stem cell niche and transit amplifying cell proliferation. Members of this family include: At5g60810 (RGF1), At1g13620 (RGF2), At2g04025 (RGF3), At3g30350 (RGF4), At5g51451 (RGF5), At4g16515 (RGF6), At3g02240 (RGF7), At2g03830 (RGF8) and At5g64770 (RGF9).
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtRGF2
UniProt Protein Name
Root meristem growth factor 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q6DSU1
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q4PT32; Q9LMY6
UniProt Related Accession #
Q6DSU1
UniProt Comments
Maintains the postembryonic root stem cell niche.