Ift20 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable opsin binding activity and small GTPase binding activity. Acts upstream of or within protein localization to cilium. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including cis-Golgi network; microtubule cytoskeleton; and non-motile cilium. Predicted to be part of intraciliary transport particle B. Predicted to be active in several cellular components, including ciliary base; microtubule organizing center; and non-motile cilium. Orthologous to human IFT20 (intraflagellar transport 20). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Ift20
Official Name
intraflagellar transport 20 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1309400]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000008891
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 287541 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000008891
Aliases intraflagellar transport 20
Synonyms 0610009H04RIK, intraflagellar transport 20, LOC90410, mIFT20, RGD1309400
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Ift20 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Intraflagellar transport complex B, subunit 20
  • enzyme binding
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • colon cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • production in
  • expression in
  • differentiation
  • proliferation
  • phosphorylation in
  • number
  • cell death
  • migration
  • binding in
  • signaling in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • motile cilia
  • ciliary tip
  • cilia
  • manchette
  • basal bodies
  • centrosome
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • centriole
  • microtubule organizing centers
  • connecting cilia
  • stereocilia
  • Golgi membrane
  • trans Golgi network
  • cis Golgi networks
  • acrosome
  • neurites
  • photoreceptor outer segments
  • recycling endosomes
  • early endosomes
  • cytoplasmic vesicles
  • microvilli
  • dendrites
  • cis Golgi cisternae

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Ift20 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • protein transmembrane transport
  • inner ear receptor stereocilium organization
  • cilium morphogenesis
  • cochlea development
  • protein localization in Golgi apparatus
  • neural precursor cell proliferation
  • spermatogenesis
  • smoothened signaling pathway
  • visual learning
  • positive regulation of flagellum assembly
  • centrosome localization
  • intraflagellar transport
  • kidney development
  • regulation of canonical Wnt receptor signaling pathway
  • establishment of epithelial cell apical/basal polarity
  • establishment of planar polarity
  • regulation of autophagic vacuole assembly
  • photoreceptor cell outer segment organization
  • regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha signaling pathway
  • cardiac muscle cell differentiation
  • intraflagellar anterograde transport
  • protein localization in plasma membrane

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • photoreceptor connecting cilium
  • cilium basal body
  • Golgi membrane
  • Golgi apparatus
  • manchette
  • photoreceptor outer segment
  • dendrite terminus
  • centrosome
  • motile cilium
  • cis-Golgi network
  • microvillus
  • cytoplasm
  • centriole
  • acrosomal vesicle
  • cilium
  • intraflagellar transport particle B
  • stereocilium

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • small GTPase binding
  • opsin binding

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