GL

Glass (Gl) is a zinc finger transcription factor involved in cell fate specification. It is primarily transcribed in photoreceptors, where its expression is activated by the retinal determination member so. Gl is required for correctly patterning the retina, rhabdomere formation, and for the expression of phototransduction proteins.

Full Name

Glass

Function

Transcription factor required for gene expression specific to photoreceptor cells.

Biological Process

Circadian temperature homeostasis Source: FlyBase
Compound eye morphogenesis Source: FlyBase
Compound eye photoreceptor cell differentiation Source: FlyBase
Compound eye photoreceptor fate commitment Source: FlyBase
Entrainment of circadian clock Source: FlyBase
Entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod Source: FlyBase
Photoreceptor cell differentiation Source: FlyBase
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Source: FlyBase
Regulation of transcription, DNA-templated Source: UniProtKB
Regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Source: GO_Central
Response to red light Source: FlyBase
Ring gland development Source: FlyBase
Sensory perception of sound Source: FlyBase
Visual perception Source: UniProtKB-KW

Cellular Location

Nucleus