Bxd (gene)
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| Bithoraxoid conserved region 1 | |
|---|---|
 Conserved secondary structure of Bithoraxoid conserved region 1 | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | bxd_1 |
| Rfam | RF01929 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Gene |
| Domain(s) | Drosophila |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
Bithoraxoid (bxd) is a long non-coding RNA found in Drosophila. It silences the expression of the Ultrabithorax (Ubx) gene by transcriptional interference.[1][2]