Transcription regulatory networks in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gene

Public Gene Name

ubc-18  

Sequence Name

R01H2.6  

WB ID

WBGene00006713  

Description

ubc-18 encodes an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme related to human UBCH7 (OMIM:603731); UBC-18 activity is required for normal growth and reproduction, and UBC-18 functions redundantly with LIN-35/Rb and other class B synthetic multivulval (SynMuv) gene products to regulate pharyngeal morphogenesis during embryonic development; ubc-18 transcripts are detected in the germline, embryos, late larval stages, and adults, suggesting that UBC-18 may function maternally to regulate several aspects of C. elegans development; the substrates of UBC-18 are not yet known.