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Gene Dmel\cn

General Information
SymbolDmel\cnSpeciesD. melanogaster
NamecinnabarAnnotation symbolCG1555
Feature typeprotein_coding_geneFlyBase IDFBgn0000337
Gene Model StatusCurrent Stock availability 2977 publicly available
Genomic Location
Chromosome (arm)2RRecombination map2-57.5
Cytogenetic map43E16-43E16Sequence location2R:3,670,302..3,672,711 [-]

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The gene cinnabar is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\cn (CG1555, FBgn0000337). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. Based on sequence similarity, it is predicted to have molecular function: kynurenine 3-monooxygenase activity. There is experimental evidence that it is involved in the biological process: ommochrome biosynthetic process. 228 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with: Malpighian tubule; ocellus; ocellus pigment granule; pigment cell. It has one annotated transcript and one annotated polypeptide. Protein features are: Aromatic-ring hydroxylase-like; Monooxygenase, FAD-binding. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of high expression to a trough of very low expression. Peak expression observed within 06-12 hour embryonic stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: No expression detected in any larval or adult organs/tissues. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1631012_at completely aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of cn. Gene sequence location is 2R:3670302..3672711.

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cn: cinnabar
Eye color bright red, like v or st. Ocelli colorless. Eye color darkens with age, but ocelli remain colorless. Larval Malpighian tubes pale yellow (Beadle, 1937, Genetics 22: 587-611). cn defective in ommochrome synthesis; blocks conversion of kynurenine to 3-hydroxykynurenine, which has been identified as the cn+ hormone (Butenandt, Weidel, and Schlossberger, 1949, Z. Naturforsch. 4b: 242-44). cn homozygotes devoid of kynurenine 3-hydroxylase activity (Ghosh and Forrest, 1967, Genetics 55: 423-31). Enzyme activity proportional to the number of doses of cn+; cn+ therefore concluded to be the structural gene for kynurenine 3-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.13.9) (Sullivan, Kitos, and Sullivan, 1973, Genetics 75: 651-61). Also cn defective in the uptake of kynurenine by eye discs and Malpighian tubules, where it is normally converted to 3-hydroxykynurenine (Sullivan, Grillo, Kitos, 1974, J. Exp. Zool. 188: 225-34). Nonautonomous in development of pigment of transplanted eye disks (Beadle and Ephrussi, 1936, Genetics 21: 230); however, ethyl methanesulfonate-induced mutants recovered as mosaics in homozygous red background (Paton and Sullivan, 1978, Biochem. Genet. 16: 855-65); furthermore, even though st has no detectable 3-hydroxykynurenine, it is able to rescue cn in transplants (Phillips, Simmons, and Bowman, 1970, Biochem. Genet. 4: 481-87). Enzyme activity developmentally regulated with a peak of activity in early third instar and a five-fold higher peak in the second half of pupal development (Sullivan et al.). Heterozygotes in all pairwise combinations of 13 ethyl methanesulfonate-induced alleles exhibit mutant phenotype (Paton and Sullivan, 1978). RK1.
cnrbr
An unstable amorphic allele that reverts with frequency of 3 x 10-3 (Valade del Rio, 1974, DIS 51: 22); also induces reversions of cn1 and cn2 alleles on homologous chromosome in heterozygotes; some of the revertants themselves mutate back to cnrbr (Valade del Rio, 1982, Experientia 38: 790-92).
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Evidence for location
43E16-43E16  
Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{PZ}l(2)0849208492 and P{EP}CanB2EP774  
Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
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Notes
References
43E6-43E8  
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Location
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detailed view FBtr0088932 FBtr0088931 FBtr0088930 FBtr0309866 FBtr0309693 FBtr0309693 FBpp0088005 FBpp0301600 FBpp0088004 FBti0071048 FBti0026054 FBti0072496 FBti0039179 FBti0049573 FBti0046607 FBti0066882 FBti0045373 FBti0065840 FBti0065210 FBti0065564 FBti0065982 FBti0067246 FBti0106815 FBti0018392 FBti0056477 FBti0035531 FBti0037165 FBti0111456 FBti0066429 FBti0007694 FBti0033692
Comments on Gene Model
EST data suggest additional 5' exon(s)
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Annotated Transcripts
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FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Associated CDS (aa)
FBtr0088931
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  524
Additional Transcript Data & Comments
Reported size (kB)
2.2, 1.8 (northern blot)
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Annotated Polypeptides
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FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kDa)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
RefSeq ID
GenBank protein
cn-PA  
FBpp0088005  
59.4  
524  
8.69  
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Additional Descriptive Data
The 1.8 and 2.2 kb cn transcripts are detected in mid-larval through pupal stages, with the highest levels in mid-pupal stages. No expression is detected in newly emerged adults. The 1.8 kb transcript is dominant in larvae, while the 2.2 kb transcript is dominant in pupae.
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modENCODE Temporal Expression Data for FBgn0000337


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Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of high expression to a trough of very low expression. Peak expression observed within 06-12 hour embryonic stages.
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Guide to modENCODE expression level colors
 
No expression (0 - 0)
 
Extremely low expression (1 - 10)
 
Very low expression (11 - 100)
 
Low expression (101 - 400)
 
Moderate expression (401 - 1400)
 
Moderately high expression (1401 - 4000)
 
High expression (4001 - 10000)
 
Very high expression (10001 - 100000)
 
Extremely high expression (100001 - 2000000)

Linear, scaled to maximum FBgn0000337 expression level
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 
 6557
embryo 08-10hr
 
 3787
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
Linear, scaled to Very low expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 (384)
embryo 02-04hr
 (535)
embryo 04-06hr
 (1939)
embryo 06-08hr
 (6557)
embryo 08-10hr
 (3787)
embryo 10-12hr
 (919)
embryo 12-14hr
 (377)
embryo 14-16hr
 (217)
embryo 16-18hr
 (195)
embryo 18-20hr
 (256)
embryo 20-22hr
 (461)
embryo 22-24hr
 (416)
larva L1
 (562)
larva L2
 (369)
larva L3 12hr old
 (237)
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 (318)
pupae 2d postWPP
 (648)
pupae 3d postWPP
 (133)
pupae 4d postWPP
 (142)
adult male 01day
 (123)
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 (332)
adult female 05day
 (320)
adult female 30day
 (306)
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 (1939)
embryo 06-08hr
 (6557)
embryo 08-10hr
 (3787)
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
Linear, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 
 6557
embryo 08-10hr
 
 3787
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
Linear, scaled to Extremely high expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 
 6557
embryo 08-10hr
 
 3787
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
 Extremely high 
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0000337 expression level
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 
 6557
embryo 08-10hr
 
 3787
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
log, scaled to Very low expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 (384)
embryo 02-04hr
 (535)
embryo 04-06hr
 (1939)
embryo 06-08hr
 (6557)
embryo 08-10hr
 (3787)
embryo 10-12hr
 (919)
embryo 12-14hr
 (377)
embryo 14-16hr
 (217)
embryo 16-18hr
 (195)
embryo 18-20hr
 (256)
embryo 20-22hr
 (461)
embryo 22-24hr
 (416)
larva L1
 (562)
larva L2
 (369)
larva L3 12hr old
 (237)
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 (318)
pupae 2d postWPP
 (648)
pupae 3d postWPP
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 142
adult male 01day
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 (332)
adult female 05day
 (320)
adult female 30day
 (306)
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 (6557)
embryo 08-10hr
 (3787)
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
log, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 
 6557
embryo 08-10hr
 
 3787
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
log, scaled to Extremely high expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 384
embryo 02-04hr
 
 535
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1939
embryo 06-08hr
 
 6557
embryo 08-10hr
 
 3787
embryo 10-12hr
 
 919
embryo 12-14hr
 
 377
embryo 14-16hr
 
 217
embryo 16-18hr
 
 195
embryo 18-20hr
 
 256
embryo 20-22hr
 
 461
embryo 22-24hr
 
 416
larva L1
 
 562
larva L2
 
 369
larva L3 12hr old
 
 237
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 64
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 71
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 68
white prepupae new
 
 37
white prepupae 12hr
 
 68
white prepupae 24hr
 
 318
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 648
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 133
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 142
adult male 01day
 
 123
adult male 05day
 
 85
adult male 30day
 
 92
adult female 01day
 
 332
adult female 05day
 
 320
adult female 30day
 
 306
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
 Extremely high 
Heatmap
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 
embryo 02-04hr
 
 
embryo 04-06hr
 
 
embryo 06-08hr
 
 
embryo 08-10hr
 
 
embryo 10-12hr
 
 
embryo 12-14hr
 
 
embryo 14-16hr
 
 
embryo 16-18hr
 
 
embryo 18-20hr
 
 
embryo 20-22hr
 
 
embryo 22-24hr
 
 
larva L1
 
 
larva L2
 
 
larva L3 12hr old
 
 
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 
white prepupae new
 
 
white prepupae 12hr
 
 
white prepupae 24hr
 
 
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 
adult male 01day
 
 
adult male 05day
 
 
adult male 30day
 
 
adult female 01day
 
 
adult female 05day
 
 
adult female 30day
 
 

FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data for FBgn0000337


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Very high expression bin max

Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: No expression detected in any larval or adult organs/tissues.
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Guide to FlyAtlas expression level colors
 
No expression (0 - 9.999)
 
Low expression (10 - 99.999)
 
Moderate expression (100 - 499.999)
 
High level expression (500 - 999.999)
 
Very high expression (1000 - 25000)

Linear, scaled to maximum FBgn0000337 expression level
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0000337 expression level
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 1.075
Larval Midgut
 
 3.3
Larval Hindgut
 
 0.6
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.3
Larval Fat Body
 
 3.8
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 0.8
Larval Trachea
 
 0.825
Larval Carcass
 
 1.6
Adult Head
 
 1.2
Adult Eye
 
 3
Adult Brain
 
 0.6
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
Adult Crop
 
 0.4
Adult Midgut
 
 0.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 0.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 2.4
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
Adult Heart
 
 0.925
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
Adult Ovary
 
 0.4
Adult Testis
 
 1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
Adult Carcass
 
 3.1
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 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
Heatmap
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 
Larval Midgut
 
 
Larval Hindgut
 
 
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 
Larval Fat Body
 
 
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 
Larval Trachea
 
 
Larval Carcass
 
 
Adult Head
 
 
Adult Eye
 
 
Adult Brain
 
 
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 
Adult Crop
 
 
Adult Midgut
 
 
Adult Hindgut
 
 
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 
Adult Fat Body
 
 
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 
Adult Heart
 
 
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 
Adult Ovary
 
 
Adult Testis
 
 
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 
Adult Carcass
 
 

FlyAtlas Organ/Tissue Expression, larval vs. adult
Larval Expression Level Tissue Adult Expression Level
 
NA 
Head
 
 1.2
 
NA 
Eye
 
 3
 
NA 
Brain
 
 0.6
 
1.075 
Central Nervous System
 
 NA
 
NA 
Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 0.9
 
NA 
Crop
 
 0.4
 
3.3 
Midgut
 
 0.7
 
0.6 
Hindgut
 
 0.3
 
1.3 
Malpighian Tubules
 
 1.1
 
3.8 
Fat Body
 
 2.4
 
0.8 
Salivary Gland
 
 4.8
 
NA 
Heart
 
 0.925
 
0.825 
Trachea
 
 NA
 
NA 
VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
 
NA 
InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 0.7
 
NA 
Ovary
 
 0.4
 
NA 
Testis
 
 1.6
 
NA 
Male Accessory Gland
 
 1.5
 
1.6 
Carcass
 
 3.1

modENCODE Temporal Expression Data (Graveley et al., 2011)
FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data (Chintapalli et al., 2007)
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Allele of cnClassMutagenStocksKnown lesion
cn12757 Yes
cn2hypomorphic allele - genetic evidence276 Yes
cn2Pamorphic allele - genetic evidence6 --
cn4amorphic allele - genetic evidence
3 Yes
cn35khypomorphic allele - genetic evidence3 Yes
cn3amorphic allele - genetic evidence
2 Yes
cnBG009441 --
cnc053631 --
cnc054101 --
cnd07747
1 --
cne007201 --
cnNP3586
1 --
cn31Pamorphic allele - genetic evidence0 --
cn78amorphic allele - genetic evidence0 --
cn80camorphic allele - genetic evidence0 --
cnlvIamorphic allele - genetic evidence0 --
cnrbramorphic allele - genetic evidence0 Yes
cn+c
0 --
cn+e
0 --
cn10P0 --
cn11P0 --
cn12Phypomorphic allele - genetic evidence0 --
cn13P0 --
cn14P0 --
cn15P0 --
cn16P0 --
cn17P0 --
cn18P0 --
cn19P0 --
cn20P0 --
cn21P0 --
cn22P0 --
cn23P0 --
cn24P0 --
cn25P0 --
cn26P0 --
cn27P0 --
cn28P0 --
cn29P0 --
cn30P0 --
cn36c
0 --
cn38jhypomorphic allele - genetic evidence
0 --
cn45j0 --
cn4P0 --
cn57e0 --
cn5P0 --
cn67d0 --
cn6P0 --
cn72a20 --
cn74b10 --
cn74b20 --
cn74b30 --
cn74b40 --
cn74c20 --
cn74c50 --
cn74c70 --
cn74c80 --
cn74c90 --
cn74d10 --
cn74d40 --
cn74d50 --
cn74d70 --
cn74d80 --
cn75a20 --
cn76b0 --
cn76e20 --
cn76i0 --
cn76k10 --
cn76k20 --
cn77a100 --
cn77a20 --
cn77a30 --
cn77a40 --
cn77a90 --
cn77c20 --
cn78a0 --
cn78b10 --
cn78f0 --
cn78g0 --
cn78j20 --
cn78k10 --
cn78l0 --
cn79b100 --
cn79b110 --
cn79b150 --
cn79b50 --
cn79b70 --
cn79b80 --
cn79c0 --
cn79d120 --
cn79d150 --
cn79d180 --
cn79d10 --
cn79d20 --
cn79d30 --
cn79d60 --
cn79d90 --
cn79h10 --
cn79h20 --
cn79h30 --
cn79h50 --
cn79h60 --
cn79h70 --
cn7P0 --
cn80j0 --
cn81a10 --
cn81a20 --
cn81c21a0 --
cn81c320 --
cn81c510 --
cn81f10 --
cn81f30 --
cn81f50 --
cn81k10 --
cn81k20 --
cn81k50 --
cn81l40 --
cn81l50 --
cn81l0 --
cn82c10 --
cn82c330 --
cn82c410 --
cn82c630 --
cn83b270 --
cn83b310 --
cn83c170 --
cn83c580 --
cn83c0 --
cn83d150 --
cn83d29
0 --
cn83f160 --
cn83f170 --
cn83f500 --
cn83f510 --
cn84f370 --
cn84f760 --
cn84g0 --
cn84h270 --
cn84h0 Yes
cn85b10 --
cn85b20 --
cn85b30 --
cn85d10 --
cn85d40 --
cn85d50 --
cn85e20 --
cn85f1
0 --
cn86i0 --
cn87e1300 --
cn87e1500 --
cn87e1580 --
cn87e620 --
cn87e800 --
cn87f1470 --
cn87f1490 --
cn87f1650 --
cn87f730 --
cn87f990 --
cn87g120 --
cn87g540 --
cn87h320 --
cn88b370 --
cn88b440 --
cn88c1020 --
cn88c230 --
cn88c250 --
cn88c30 --
cn88c630 --
cn88c810 --
cn88c830 --
cn88c840 --
cn88c990 --
cn88d290 --
cn88d330 --
cn88d780 --
cn88d70 --
cn88d0 Yes
cn88e300 --
cn88e590 --
cn88e70 --
cn88f290 --
cn88f740 --
cn88f840 --
cn88g42a0 --
cn88g42b0 --
cn88g530 --
cn88g690 --
cn88g740 --
cn88g770 --
cn88g910 --
cn89d880 --
cn89e150 --
cn89e480 --
cn89e72a0 --
cn89e72b0 --
cn89e76b0 --
cn8P0 --
cn91l13b0 --
cn91l140 --
cn91l280 --
cn91l50 --
cn92g40 --
cn94l90 --
cn9P0 --
cnc023850 --
cnc042080 --
cnc056280 --
cnC10 Yes
cnC20 Yes
cnC30 Yes
cnC40 Yes
cnC680 --
cne030500 --
cnEW310 --
cnEW320 --
cnf001540 --
cnMR10 Yes
cnNCX120 --
cnNP7016
0 --
cnS100 --
cns0 --
cnunspecified
0 --
cnW1040 --
cnW1740 --
cnW20 Yes
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cnGD12361 Yes
cnKK1019381 Yes
cnXK80 Yes
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Clausen, 8th Sep. 1920.
 
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Additional comments
The white eye colour of the A.aegypti khw mutant (caused by a mutation in Aaeg\KH) is partially complemented by D.melanogaster cn. The cn gene acts in a semi-dominant manner.
The white eye colour of the WE strain is caused by a mutation in its kynurenine hydroxylase gene, the wild type cn gene is capable of complementing this mutation. The cn promoter is recognised and the two introns are apparently correctly spliced.
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A modified Dmau\mariner element marked with a wild-type allele of cn is capable of mediating germ-line transformation of A.aegypti.
Cloning and characterisation of the cn region.
Lesions in cn block pigmentation in the eye, ocelli, tubule and fat body.
Heterozygotes in all pairwise combinations of 13 EMS-induced alleles exhibit mutant phenotype. Ethyl methanesulfonate-induced mutants can be recovered as mosaics in homozygous red background.
cn mutants are defective in the uptake of kynurenine by eye discs and Malpighian tubules, where it is normally converted to 3-hydroxykynurenine.
Kynurenine 3-hydroxylase activity proportional to the number of doses of cn+; cn+ therefore concluded to be the structural gene for the enzyme. Enzyme activity is developmentally regulated with a peak of activity in early third instar and a five-fold higher peak in the second half of pupal development.
Even though st has no detectable 3-hydroxykynurenine, it is able to rescue cn mutants in transplants.
cn homozygotes are devoid of kynurenine 3-hydroxylase activity.
cn mutants are defective in ommochrome synthesis; blocks conversion of kynurenine to 3-hydroxykynurenine, which has been identified as the cn+ hormone.
Larval Malpighian tubes are pale yellow.
Nonautonomous in development of pigment of transplanted eye discs.
Eye color bright red, like v or st mutants. Ocelli colorless. Eye color darkens with age, but ocelli remain colorless.
 
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Campesan et al., 2011, Curr. Biol. 21(11): 961--966
The Kynurenine Pathway Modulates Neurodegeneration in a Drosophila Model of Huntington's Disease. [FBrf0214220]
Papatsenko et al., 2011, PLoS Biol. 9(1): e1000584
Clusters of temporal discordances reveal distinct embryonic patterning mechanisms in Drosophila and anopheles. [FBrf0212907]
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