FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene Group: TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS
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General Information
Name
TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
TFS
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000745
Date last reviewed
2026-01-30
Number of members
631
Description
Description
Transcription factors are proteins that bind DNA regulatory elements and either activate or repress transcription. They are defined by the presence of one or more sequence-specific DNA binding domains, falling into several families depending on the type of DNA binding domain present. (Adapted from FBrf0226298).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Lin et al., 2025, Janssen et al., 2022, Schomburg et al., 2022, Baumann et al., 2018, Pflugfelder et al., 2017, Bürglin and Affolter, 2016, Zolotarev et al., 2016, Shaman et al., 2014, Shukla et al., 2014, Hammonds et al., 2013, Krystel and Ayyanathan, 2013, Ly et al., 2013, Naggan Perl et al., 2013, Verma et al., 2013, Fahrbach et al., 2012, Maeng et al., 2012, Sui et al., 2012, Freeman et al., 2011, Kim et al., 2010, Pfreundt et al., 2010, Zhong and Holland, 2010, Hetru and Hoffmann, 2009, Lin et al., 2009, Bao and Friedrich, 2008, Duncan et al., 2008, Gillis et al., 2008, Li et al., 2007, Sessa and Bianchi, 2007, Simionato et al., 2007, Soustelle and Giangrande, 2007, Yoshioka et al., 2007, Senger et al., 2006, King-Jones and Thummel, 2005, Han et al., 2004, Lee and Frasch, 2004, Srivastava et al., 2004, Hultmark, 2003, Liu et al., 2003, Mazet et al., 2003, Prpic et al., 2003, Reim et al., 2003, Roussigne et al., 2003, Alfonso and Jones, 2002, Bhaskar and Courey, 2002, Chung et al., 2002, Fassler et al., 2002, Siegmund and Lehmann, 2002, Wilsker et al., 2002, Demidenko et al., 2001, Frolov et al., 2001, Ledent and Vervoort, 2001, Maglich et al., 2001, Popovici et al., 2001, Breitling and Gerber, 2000, Hobert and Westphal, 2000, Kawakami et al., 2000, Zhu et al., 2000, Galliot et al., 1999, Paumard-Rigal et al., 1998, Rosinski and Atchley, 1998, Sawado et al., 1998, Stein et al., 1998, Akiyama et al., 1996, Dushay et al., 1996, Gregory et al., 1996, Petersen et al., 1995, Thummel, 1995, Chen et al., 1992, Billin et al., 1991, and Kim and Nirenberg, 1989 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
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Members (631)
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External Data
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Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
TFS
TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (71)