Lag0041371 (gene) Sponge gourd (AG‐4) v1

Overview


Name	Lag0041371
Type	gene
Organism	Luffa acutangula (Sponge gourd (AG‐4) v1)
Description	MLP-like protein 328
Location	chr13: 16689371 .. 16693027 (-)
RNA-Seq Expression	Lag0041371
Synteny	Lag0041371

Sequences

The following sequences are available for this feature:

Gene sequence (with intron)

Legend: polypeptideexonCDS

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ATGGTCGGCCTCCGCAAAAGGCCGAGGCCGAGCCCGGTGATCTCTTTTCGGTCTCTGATGCCCCGGATCGCCCCGGTTCTGCCTGGTTCGTCCTGAAACACCTCCGAATTCCTAAAAACCCTAGGAGGACAAACAGATATAAGAACCCCTCTTCATCACGGAAGGAGGGTTCCGAAAACTCTACTCCTGACTCTCCCCTTTCTATCTATAGCTTCTCCTCGGTTTTCTGACTTAGGCATCGGAGGCGGTGTGGCCTACACCACACCGGTGTGCAGCGGTTTTTGCTGGTCTTACAGGTCACGTCCTTCCCAGTTTCTACAAATTCACTGTTGGTGTCACGTGAAGGTCAGGTGAGTCTTCTGTTCGGATTTTGGCATCAATAATATTTAATCAACTTTCTAATTGGATCTGATATATATGCACACAATATTTACACAACTAAAGTAGGAATACACTTTATGAAACTGTTTTAATATAAAGTCATTTAAGAACATTTAGAATATTAAATTGGAGTAGTTTTAAAAGTTATGATACTCTTCTCAAAGCCAACATGCATAGTTCAACTAGTATAAGATTGTACTTCAAGATGATCTTGGATACAACTATGCAAACAATTTTATCACAAAAATATCTTTGTAAAAGATTAAGAATATCTACACCAAGCCAGAATTTATTCCATAAGGGCCCGTTTGGTAACGTTCTCGTTTCTTGTTTCTTGTTTCTAATTTTATTAAGAAATCGAAGCATTTGATAACTATGTATGTTTTTGTTTCTCATTTTTTAGAAACACTCCCAAAATTTGTATAGAACTTTTGGGAACAACTAAAACTAGTTTCTCATTTTTTGTTCTTGTTTCCAATTTTTTCCAAACATAAATAAGAATATAGGTTTATTATTATTGAATGTATAGGTGTTAGGGTCATGAAATTCTATTTTTCCTTATTAAAAATGTAGAAACGGAAACAAGAAACGAGAACGTTACCAAACGGGCCCTAAATGTTTGAGGTTTAATTTATTGAAAATTAGATTTTAATACTAAATTTCAAGTACAGGATTAATAAGAGCTTAAAAAAAAGGTGAAATTGTCCATATAAAATGAAGTTTTAAGAAATAGCTTAATTAAGACCCCGTTTGATAACCATTTGGTTTTTTGTTTTTGGTTTTTTATTTTTGAAAATTATGCTGGTTTTCTCCCAAATTTTCTACCATGGTTTTCATCCTTGCTAAAGATCCATTTGAATTTCTAGCCAAATTACAAAAACAAAAACAATTTTTTCAAAACTACTTTTTAGGGGCAATTGCATAGATGGCAAATTGGACCAAATTAATAGCAAATAATATGAGTGTTAATATTTCATTCGGAATACCTTTTAGTTTAAGTGTTTTTAAAGAATGCATTTTTTTTTATAAATATTTTGGAAAAAAATTGTTTAAAATTTAAACACTCATATGTTTGGTTTTTCCTTAGAAGTGTTTTTATACACAAGTTACACTTGAAAAGTTAAACCAAACACACCCTTAATTATTAGAAAATTAAGATTCATAAATCAACCATTTGAAGGGAAACACTTAAAACCAACTTTTTAAAAAAGAATCTTTAGTATACAATAATTTATGGGGAAATGTAACCAAACATATGAGTGTTTAAATTCTAAACAATTTTTATACAAAATATTTTTCTAAAAAAATGTATTCTTGAAAAATATTTATATTAAAATGAATTCCAAACAAATCCTTATTCTTAGCGATCAAGTTTTGAATATGTATAGAAACGGTAATATTTAAACCATTCCATAAAAAATTGTGAGAGATTGTTTTAGAGAATAAATTCTTAAATAACCCATTAAGATGAGTTTGACAGTGTTATTATCTTTTTAAAAAGTTTTTATTTTTTATATTTTTTATGCTTTCTAATTTGCAAAATTAGCTAAGATCTCAAAACTGTTCTTTGAAAACAAAATTAAACGACGAAACCTGGGTATATGATTTTATAAGATTAATTTGACCAACCTCAGATTTGTAAATTAAACTTGTTTTCTCTCAATTTCTTTACCATAGTTTTCATCATGTTGAATTTCTAATCAAATTCTACAAAAAAAAAAATAAAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATTGACAATTACATTTTTTTTACTTTCAAAATTTGACTTGATTTTTAAAAATATGGAAAGAAGGTAGATAAGAAAACAAATAACTTAGGTGAAAGTAAGTGTTTTTTTTTTTAATTTCATTTTTCAAACTTCTTTTTTAAGACCTTAAAAAATTTCTCCATTCAACATATTCTCTGCAACTTCTCACTCAAACTCAGCATCTCTCTCTTTTAAAGTTTATTATTATAAAATATTTGTCTCTATCTAAAACGTTTTTGACTCAAAACAATAAAAGAAAAAAAAAACATTATTGAGGGTGTGTTTAGTTTAACTTTTCAAGGGTTAAATTTTGAAAAAAAAAATCATTTTGAAAAATTTCTAGTGTTTGTCAACTACTAAAAATGACTTATTAGAAAATAAGATTGATAAATAAATCATTTTGAGAGAAACACTCGAAACTAACTTTTTAAAAAAGTTTTAAGTATACAATAGCTTGTGTATAAAAACACCTATGAGAAAATGCAACCAAACATATGAGAGTATTTAGATTCTAAACAATTTTTACACAATGTTTTTTAAAAAATGCATTCTTGAAAAACATTTAAATTACTTCCAAACGGACCCTGAATGTACATCCTCTATTTTTTCCTTTTAAAAATGGTATAACAATGTTTCTTTTTCACCAAATAGATACCATTTTTTTGTTTCCCATTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCACTATCAAACAAAGCATCAAATACTTTTTACTTAATAAAACCAATATTCCAAAAGGCTATGTGCTAGTTTCTAGAAGCATAAGAACAATCATGAAATGGTTGTATAGAAACATATAATAAAATAATCATGACTAGGGTGTATAAAAAGAGGAAGGCAATGGGGATTATTCTTTGTGGGTGTTTTCTCTAAAGCAGTCGAGCTATAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATCTAAAAGCATGTCTGTTTGTGAGAAGATTGGGAGAGAATTAGAAATAAATGCACCTGCCCATAAATTTTACAAAATCTTCAAACATGAATGTTTTCATGTTCCAAAGATTTGTCCAAACCTCATCCAAAAGATTGAAGTTCATGACGGGAATTGGGACACCCATTGTCACGGCTCCATCAAGACCTGGAATTACACTGTTGGTATGTATGTATAAAATGATCACAACTACGACAATAGACAACGACCACGATCATTGTTTTTCTTTTCAATTGTTTTCATGAATGACCCCTTCTTAACAATTGATCTCCTTTGTGTTATTATGTCATTTGTTCAGATGGCAAGGCTGAGGTCTTCAAAGAACGAGTGGAATTCGATGACAAGAAGCTGATGATAACCATGACTGGATTGGAAGGAGATGTGTTCAAGCATTACAAAATCTTTAAGGCAACTTTTCACGTTGTACCAAAGGGACCCAACCATAGCTTGGCAGTTCTGACCTTGGAATATGAGAAACACGATGATGGTTGCCCTTGTCCTTACAAGTACCTTGATGCTATGAAAAAGCTTACAATAGACATTGAATCTCACCTTAAATAA

mRNA sequence

ATGGTCGGCCTCCGCAAAAGGCCGAGGCCGAGCCCGGTGATCTCTTTTCGGTCTCTGATGCCCCGGATCGCCCCGGTTCTGCCTGCTTCTCCTCGGTTTTCTGACTTAGGCATCGGAGGCGGTGTGGCCTACACCACACCGGTGTGCAGCGGTTTTTGCTGGTCTTACAGGTCACGTCCTTCCCAGTTTCTACAAATTCACTGTTGGTGTCACGTGAAGGTCAGATTTGTCCAAACCTCATCCAAAAGATTGAAGTTCATGACGGGAATTGGGACACCCATTGTCACGGCTCCATCAAGACCTGGAATTACACTGTTGGTATATGGCAAGGCTGAGGTCTTCAAAGAACGAGTGGAATTCGATGACAAGAAGCTGATGATAACCATGACTGGATTGGAAGGAGATGTGTTCAAGCATTACAAAATCTTTAAGGCAACTTTTCACGTTGTACCAAAGGGACCCAACCATAGCTTGGCAGTTCTGACCTTGGAATATGAGAAACACGATGATGGTTGCCCTTGTCCTTACAAGTACCTTGATGCTATGAAAAAGCTTACAATAGACATTGAATCTCACCTTAAATAA

Coding sequence (CDS)

ATGGTCGGCCTCCGCAAAAGGCCGAGGCCGAGCCCGGTGATCTCTTTTCGGTCTCTGATGCCCCGGATCGCCCCGGTTCTGCCTGCTTCTCCTCGGTTTTCTGACTTAGGCATCGGAGGCGGTGTGGCCTACACCACACCGGTGTGCAGCGGTTTTTGCTGGTCTTACAGGTCACGTCCTTCCCAGTTTCTACAAATTCACTGTTGGTGTCACGTGAAGGTCAGATTTGTCCAAACCTCATCCAAAAGATTGAAGTTCATGACGGGAATTGGGACACCCATTGTCACGGCTCCATCAAGACCTGGAATTACACTGTTGGTATATGGCAAGGCTGAGGTCTTCAAAGAACGAGTGGAATTCGATGACAAGAAGCTGATGATAACCATGACTGGATTGGAAGGAGATGTGTTCAAGCATTACAAAATCTTTAAGGCAACTTTTCACGTTGTACCAAAGGGACCCAACCATAGCTTGGCAGTTCTGACCTTGGAATATGAGAAACACGATGATGGTTGCCCTTGTCCTTACAAGTACCTTGATGCTATGAAAAAGCTTACAATAGACATTGAATCTCACCTTAAATAA

Protein sequence

MVGLRKRPRPSPVISFRSLMPRIAPVLPASPRFSDLGIGGGVAYTTPVCSGFCWSYRSRPSQFLQIHCWCHVKVRFVQTSSKRLKFMTGIGTPIVTAPSRPGITLLVYGKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYEKHDDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHLK

Homology

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. NCBI nr
Match: XP_008450254.1 (PREDICTED: MLP-like protein 328 [Cucumis melo] >KAA0061218.1 MLP-like protein 328 [Cucumis melo var. makuwa] >TYK06266.1 MLP-like protein 328 [Cucumis melo var. makuwa])

HSP 1 Score: 144.4 bits (363), Expect = 1.0e-30
Identity = 67/88 (76.14%), Postives = 75/88 (85.23%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 107 VYGKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYE 166
           V GKAEVFKE+VEFDD+KL +T+ GLEGDVF+HYK+FK T+ VVPKGP HSLAVLTLEYE
Sbjct: 64  VDGKAEVFKEQVEFDDEKLAVTLIGLEGDVFEHYKVFKGTYQVVPKGPEHSLAVLTLEYE 123

Query: 167 KHDDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHLK 195
           K +DG P PYKYLD M  LT DIESHLK
Sbjct: 124 KLNDGSPYPYKYLDLMNNLTKDIESHLK 151

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. NCBI nr
Match: XP_022987079.1 (MLP-like protein 328 [Cucurbita maxima])

HSP 1 Score: 141.7 bits (356), Expect = 6.5e-30
Identity = 66/86 (76.74%), Postives = 72/86 (83.72%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 109 GKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYEKH 168
           GK EVFKE+VEFDD+KL +T+ GLEGDVF+HYKIFK  + VVPKGP HSLAVLTLEYEK 
Sbjct: 66  GKDEVFKEQVEFDDEKLAVTLIGLEGDVFEHYKIFKGIYQVVPKGPEHSLAVLTLEYEKL 125

Query: 169 DDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHLK 195
           DDG P PYKYLD M  LT DIESHLK
Sbjct: 126 DDGSPYPYKYLDLMNNLTRDIESHLK 151

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. NCBI nr
Match: XP_038876398.1 (MLP-like protein 328 [Benincasa hispida])

HSP 1 Score: 141.0 bits (354), Expect = 1.1e-29
Identity = 63/86 (73.26%), Postives = 72/86 (83.72%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 109 GKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYEKH 168
           GK EVFKE+VEFDD+KL +T+ GLEGDVF+HYK+FK  + VVPKGP HSLA+LTLEYEK 
Sbjct: 66  GKTEVFKEQVEFDDEKLAVTLIGLEGDVFEHYKVFKGIYQVVPKGPEHSLAILTLEYEKL 125

Query: 169 DDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHLK 195
           DDG P PYKYLD M  +T DIESHLK
Sbjct: 126 DDGSPYPYKYLDLMNNITKDIESHLK 151

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. NCBI nr
Match: XP_004142280.1 (MLP-like protein 328 [Cucumis sativus] >KGN49640.1 hypothetical protein Csa_018401 [Cucumis sativus])

HSP 1 Score: 141.0 bits (354), Expect = 1.1e-29
Identity = 65/88 (73.86%), Postives = 73/88 (82.95%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 107 VYGKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYE 166
           V GK EVFKE+VEFDD+K  +T+ GLEGDVF+HYK+FK T+ VVPKGP HSLAVLTLEYE
Sbjct: 64  VDGKTEVFKEQVEFDDEKFAVTLIGLEGDVFEHYKLFKGTYQVVPKGPEHSLAVLTLEYE 123

Query: 167 KHDDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHLK 195
           K +DG P PYKYLD M  LT DIESHLK
Sbjct: 124 KLNDGSPYPYKYLDLMNNLTKDIESHLK 151

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. NCBI nr
Match: XP_022155165.1 (MLP-like protein 328 [Momordica charantia])

HSP 1 Score: 138.7 bits (348), Expect = 5.5e-29
Identity = 64/86 (74.42%), Postives = 69/86 (80.23%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 109 GKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYEKH 168
           GK EVFKERVEFDD K  +T+ GLEGDVF HYK FK T+ VVPKGP HSLAVLTLE+EK 
Sbjct: 66  GKTEVFKERVEFDDDKYAVTLIGLEGDVFNHYKSFKGTYQVVPKGPEHSLAVLTLEFEKI 125

Query: 169 DDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHLK 195
           DDG P PYKYLD M  +T DIESHLK
Sbjct: 126 DDGSPYPYKYLDLMNNITKDIESHLK 151

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. ExPASy Swiss-Prot
Match: Q9ZVF3 (MLP-like protein 328 OS=Arabidopsis thaliana OX=3702 GN=MLP328 PE=2 SV=1)

HSP 1 Score: 76.3 bits (186), Expect = 4.4e-13
Identity = 32/85 (37.65%), Postives = 50/85 (58.82%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 109 GKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYEKH 168
           GK EVFKER E DD+ + +T  GLEG V +  K++   F  + K P+  +  +T+ +EK 
Sbjct: 64  GKPEVFKERREIDDENMAVTFRGLEGHVMEQLKVYDVIFQFIQKSPDDIICKITMIWEKQ 123

Query: 169 DDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHL 194
           +D  P P  Y+  +K L  D++ H+
Sbjct: 124 NDDMPEPSNYMKFVKSLAADMDDHV 148

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. ExPASy Swiss-Prot
Match: Q9ZVF2 (MLP-like protein 329 OS=Arabidopsis thaliana OX=3702 GN=MLP329 PE=2 SV=1)

HSP 1 Score: 72.4 bits (176), Expect = 6.3e-12
Identity = 31/85 (36.47%), Postives = 49/85 (57.65%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 109 GKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAVLTLEYEKH 168
           GK EVFKER E DD+ ++IT  GLEG V +  K++   +    K P+  +  +T+ +EK 
Sbjct: 64  GKPEVFKERKEIDDENMVITFRGLEGHVMEQLKVYDLIYQFSQKSPDDIVCKITMIWEKR 123

Query: 169 DDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHL 194
            D  P P  Y+  +K +  D++ H+
Sbjct: 124 TDDSPEPSNYMKFLKSVVADMDEHV 148

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. ExPASy Swiss-Prot
Match: Q941R6 (MLP-like protein 31 OS=Arabidopsis thaliana OX=3702 GN=MLP31 PE=2 SV=2)

HSP 1 Score: 60.8 bits (146), Expect = 1.9e-08
Identity = 35/87 (40.23%), Postives = 51/87 (58.62%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 109 GKAEVFKERVE-FDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPK-GPNHSLAVLTLEYE 168
           G+A+V KER+E  + +K +IT   +EGD+ K YK F  T  V PK G   S+    +EYE
Sbjct: 81  GEAKVAKERIEAVEPEKNLITFRVIEGDLLKEYKSFVITIQVTPKRGGPGSVVHWHVEYE 140

Query: 169 KHDDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHL 194
           K DD    P  +LD   +++ +I+ HL
Sbjct: 141 KIDDKVAHPETFLDFCVEVSKEIDEHL 167

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. ExPASy Swiss-Prot
Match: Q06394 (Major latex protein 146 OS=Papaver somniferum OX=3469 GN=MLP146 PE=2 SV=1)

HSP 1 Score: 59.7 bits (143), Expect = 4.2e-08
Identity = 31/89 (34.83%), Postives = 48/89 (53.93%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 106 LVYGKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNHSLAV-LTLE 165
           ++ GK    KE+  ++D+   I    + GD+   YK F AT  V PK   H   V  T++
Sbjct: 67  ILEGKPLSCKEKTTYNDETRTIHHMVVAGDLMNDYKKFDATLVVNPKSNGHGCIVKWTID 126

Query: 166 YEKHDDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHL 194
           YEK ++  P P+ YL   +++T D+ SHL
Sbjct: 127 YEKMNEDSPVPFGYLACYQQITEDLSSHL 155

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BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. ExPASy Swiss-Prot
Match: P19825 (Major latex protein 15 OS=Papaver somniferum OX=3469 GN=MLP15 PE=2 SV=2)

HSP 1 Score: 56.6 bits (135), Expect = 3.6e-07
Identity = 29/89 (32.58%), Postives = 46/89 (51.69%), Query Frame = 0


Query: 106 LVYGKAEVFKERVEFDDKKLMITMTGLEGDVFKHYKIFKATFHVVPKGPNH-SLAVLTLE 165
           ++ GK    KE+  ++D+   I   G+EG +   YK F AT  V PK     S+    ++
Sbjct: 67  ILEGKPLTVKEKTTYNDETRTINHNGIEGGMMNDYKKFVATLVVKPKANGQGSIVTWIVD 126

Query: 166 YEKHDDGCPCPYKYLDAMKKLTIDIESHL 194
           YEK ++  P P+ YL   ++   D+ SHL
Sbjct: 127 YEKINEDSPVPFDYLAFFQQNIEDLNSHL 155

The following BLAST results are available for this feature:

BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. NCBI nr


Match Name	E-value	Identity	Description
XP_008450254.1	1.0e-30	76.14	PREDICTED: MLP-like protein 328 [Cucumis melo] >KAA0061218.1 MLP-like protein 32...	[more]
XP_022987079.1	6.5e-30	76.74	MLP-like protein 328 [Cucurbita maxima]	[more]
XP_038876398.1	1.1e-29	73.26	MLP-like protein 328 [Benincasa hispida]	[more]
XP_004142280.1	1.1e-29	73.86	MLP-like protein 328 [Cucumis sativus] >KGN49640.1 hypothetical protein Csa_0184...	[more]
XP_022155165.1	5.5e-29	74.42	MLP-like protein 328 [Momordica charantia]	[more]

BLAST of Lag0041371 vs. ExPASy Swiss-Prot


Match Name	E-value	Identity	Description
Q9ZVF3	4.4e-13	37.65	MLP-like protein 328 OS=Arabidopsis thaliana OX=3702 GN=MLP328 PE=2 SV=1	[more]
Q9ZVF2	6.3e-12	36.47	MLP-like protein 329 OS=Arabidopsis thaliana OX=3702 GN=MLP329 PE=2 SV=1	[more]
Q941R6	1.9e-08	40.23	MLP-like protein 31 OS=Arabidopsis thaliana OX=3702 GN=MLP31 PE=2 SV=2	[more]
Q06394	4.2e-08	34.83	Major latex protein 146 OS=Papaver somniferum OX=3469 GN=MLP146 PE=2 SV=1	[more]
P19825	3.6e-07	32.58	Major latex protein 15 OS=Papaver somniferum OX=3469 GN=MLP15 PE=2 SV=2	[more]

InterPro

Analysis Name: InterPro Annotations of Sponge gourd (AG-4) v1
Date Performed: 2022-08-01

Position :

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IPR Term	IPR Description	Source	Source Term	Source Description	Alignment
IPR000916	Bet v I/Major latex protein	SMART	SM01037	Bet_v_1_2	coord: 88..194 e-value: 5.5E-13 score: 59.1
IPR000916	Bet v I/Major latex protein	PFAM	PF00407	Bet_v_1	coord: 103..193 e-value: 8.1E-25 score: 87.5
IPR023393	START-like domain superfamily	GENE3D	3.30.530.20		coord: 61..194 e-value: 8.2E-23 score: 82.9
None	No IPR available	PANTHER	PTHR31338:SF20	BNAA01G13350D PROTEIN	coord: 107..193
None	No IPR available	PANTHER	PTHR31338	POLYKETIDE CYCLASE/DEHYDRASE AND LIPID TRANSPORT SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN	coord: 107..193
None	No IPR available	SUPERFAMILY	55961	Bet v1-like	coord: 114..193

Relationships

The following mRNA feature(s) are a part of this gene:


Feature Name	Unique Name	Type
Lag0041371.1	Lag0041371.1	mRNA

GO Annotation

GO Assignments

This gene is annotated with the following GO terms.

Category	Term Accession	Term Name
biological_process	GO:0006952	defense response