Protein Name bicoid
Organism Drosophila melanogaster
Gene ID 40830
Gene Symbol

bcd

UniProt P09081 (BCD_DROME)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 40
Total Number of Articles : 40
Description

bicoid

Gene Summary

Enables several functions, including DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity; and translation repressor activity. Involved in several processes, including blastoderm segmentation; regulation of gene expression; and torso signaling pathway. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including anterior endoderm anlage; egg chamber; foregut anlage in statu nascendi; germline cell; and ovary. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • bicoid
  • CG1034-PA
  • CG1034-PD
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Properties