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Gene Dmel\tra2

General Information
SymbolDmel\tra2SpeciesD. melanogaster
Nametransformer 2Annotation symbolCG10128
Feature typeprotein_coding_geneFlyBase IDFBgn0003742
Gene Model StatusCurrent Stock availability 14 publicly available
Also Known Astra-2
Genomic Location
Chromosome (arm)2RRecombination map2-70
Cytogenetic map51B6-51B6Sequence location2R:10,489,509..10,491,857 [-]

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The gene transformer 2 is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\tra2 (CG10128, FBgn0003742). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. Based on sequence similarity, it is predicted to have molecular function: mRNA binding. There is experimental evidence that it is involved in the biological process: female sex determination; mRNA processing; regulation of nuclear mRNA splicing, via spliceosome; reproduction; regulation of alternative nuclear mRNA splicing, via spliceosome. 68 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with: organ system subdivision; organ system; adult segment; larval abdominal segment 8; larval abdominal segment; spermatozoon; primordium; imaginal precursor; female genitalia; germline cell; abdominal segment 7; metatarsus; gamete. It has 7 annotated transcripts and 7 annotated polypeptides. Protein features are: Nucleotide-binding, alpha-beta plait; RNA recognition motif domain. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of moderately high expression to a trough of moderate expression. Peak expression observed within 00-12 hour embryonic stages, during early pupal stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Nearly all larval and adult tissues/organs expressed at moderate levels. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult eye, larval/adult central nervous system, adult crop, larval/adult midgut, larval hindgut, larval Malpighian tubules, adult heart, larval/adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult female reproductive system, adult male reproductive system, larval carcass. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1639205_s_at completely aligns to an exonic region common to each of the 7 FlyBase-annotated transcript isoforms of tra2. Gene sequence location is 2R:10489509..10491857.

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Gene/Allele symbols may differ from current usage
tra2: transformer 2
One role of tra2+ (like tra+) is to regulate sex determination by directing dsx+ in such a way that female primodia are expressed and male primodia repressed in chromosomal females. In addition, tra2+ serves as a regulator of spermiogenesis and copulation; as a result, functional sperm are produced by chromosomal males and transmitted to the females. Null or amorphic tra2 mutations, however, transform chromosomal females into flies that are phenotypically male in regard to external cuticular morphology, pigment pattern, internal genital ducts, and mating behavior. Their gonads are much reduced and lack sperm and they are not affected by mle (Fujihara et al., 1978). tra2 mutations in chromosomal males produce normal looking adult males showing normal sexual behavior, but the sperm are amotile (Watanabe, 1975; Belote and Baker, 1981). Some tra2 mutants are temperature-sensitive; homozygotes become phenotypic males when reared at 29, but phenotypic females when reared at 16 (Belote and Baker, 1983). When X/X;tra2ts2 homozygotes are shifted to the female-specifying temperature during or before the third instar, no development of the male accessory glands occurs (Chapman and Wolfner, 1988, Dev. Biol. 126: 195-202). In X/X;tra2ts2 homozygotes reared throughout development at the permissive temperature of 16, yolk polypeptide synthesis occurs as in X/X;tra2ts2/+ controls; in X/X;tra2ts2 homozygotes raised and kept at 29, however, no synthesis of yolk polypeptides can be detected (Belote et al., 1985). Temperature shift experiments with this temperature-sensitive allele show that tra2+ function must be present in the adult for the initiation and maintenance of yolk polypeptide synthesis. This control over YP on the part of tra2+ was shown to be at the level of transcription (Kraus, Lee, Lis, and Wolfner, 1988, Mol. Cell Biol. 8: 4756-64). tra2ts homozygous females do not always maintain male courtship behavior at 29, but transformed females hemizygous for tra2 [tra2ts1/Df(2R)trix] court in a reliably male fashion (Belote and Baker, 1987). Temperature-shift experiments indicate that the TSP for induction of male courtship starts in the last half of the pupal period and ends before the end of pupation.
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FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Evidence for location
51B6-51B6  
Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{lacW}ttvk03617&P{EP}ttvEP765 and P{lacW}Rpn6k00103  
Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Notes
References
51B4-51B6  
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51B4-51B6  
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51B-51B  
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Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
Location
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detailed view FBtr0087511 FBtr0301734 FBtr0309786 FBtr0089616 FBtr0089615 FBtr0089618 FBtr0089617 FBtr0089621 FBtr0089620 FBtr0089619 FBtr0301735 FBtr0087504 FBtr0087503 FBpp0086640 FBpp0290948 FBpp0088561 FBpp0088564 FBpp0088560 FBpp0088947 FBpp0088946 FBpp0088563 FBpp0088562 FBpp0290949 FBpp0086633 FBti0025659 FBti0125174_2 FBti0125174_1 FBti0071139 FBti0039314 FBti0102649 FBti0047615 FBti0017442 FBti0017441 FBti0099942 FBti0105201 FBti0057003 FBti0014725 FBti0024756 FBti0051865 FBti0113486 FBti0038898 FBti0034798 FBti0103326 FBti0125175_1 FBti0125175_2
Comments on Gene Model
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Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Associated CDS (aa)
FBtr0089617
  1391
  264
FBtr0089618
  1420
  136
FBtr0089619
  1583
  226
FBtr0089615
  1228
  226
FBtr0089616
  1460
  179
FBtr0089620
  1396
  264
FBtr0089621
  1406
  264
Additional Transcript Data & Comments
Reported size (kB)
1.7 (northern blot); 1.427 (longest cDNA)
1.7 (northern blot)
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Annotated Polypeptides
Name
FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kDa)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
RefSeq ID
GenBank protein
FBpp0088562  
31.0  
264  
11.85  
FBpp0088563  
15.6  
136  
11.76  
FBpp0088564  
26.9  
226  
11.84  
FBpp0088560  
26.9  
226  
11.84  
FBpp0088561  
21.3  
179  
11.63  
FBpp0088947  
31.0  
264  
11.85  
FBpp0088946  
31.0  
264  
11.85  
Additional Polypeptide Data & Comments
Reported size (kDa)
264, 226, 179, 136 (aa)
256 (aa); 30 (kD)
Comments
The RNA binding domain, or ribonucleoprotein consensus sequence (RNP-CS) of tra2 protein is required for known tra2 functions. Mutations in this domain (amino acids 91-169, with numbering based on the 264 amino acid tra2 protein) affect male fertility, control of alternate splicing in transgenic flies, and in vitro binding of the protein to dsx and tra2 mRNAs. The tra2 protein also contains two arginine-serine (RS) rich domains, RS1 and RS2. Although RS1 is dispensable, RS2 is essential. In vitro, a region of RS2 is required for RNA binding. RS2 is also required for specific protein-protein interactions. tra2 protein interacts with itself, with tra protein, and the general splicing factor SF2 in vitro and in a yeast 2-hybrid system.
tra and tra2 proteins as well as a set of SR proteins isolated from HeLa cells were shown to be necessary for the formation of a complex which commits the dsx pre-mRNA to the female-specific splicing pathway. The factors bind to a regulatory element located downstream of the 3' female-specific splice site.
Transcripts encoding the type C protein are male specific.
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Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
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Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
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northern blot
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Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
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RNase protection, primer extension, SI map
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Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
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Additional Descriptive Data
Type C transcripts are male-specific.
Type A and Type B transcripts are expressed in both sexes. Type A mRNAs are predominant in somatic tissues, whereas Type B transcripts are more prominent in the female germ line.
tra2 transcripts are expressed throughout development and are present in both males and females in the germline and the soma.
Type A and Type B transcripts are expressed in both sexes. Type A mRNAs are predominant in somatic tissues, whereas Type B transcripts are more prominent in the female germ line.
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Untitled Document detailed view RpI1-RA blos1-RB snoRNA:tra2-a-RA tra2-RE tra2-RD tra2-RB tra2-RA tra2-RG tra2-RF tra2-RC CG12868-RB
See Gelbart and Emmert, 2010.10.13 for analysis details and data files for all genes.

modENCODE Temporal Expression Data for FBgn0003742


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Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of moderately high expression to a trough of moderate expression. Peak expression observed within 00-12 hour embryonic stages, during early pupal 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 FBgn0003742 expression level
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
Linear, scaled to Very low expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 (2185)
embryo 02-04hr
 (1048)
embryo 04-06hr
 (1450)
embryo 06-08hr
 (2094)
embryo 08-10hr
 (1860)
embryo 10-12hr
 (1396)
embryo 12-14hr
 (1106)
embryo 14-16hr
 (597)
embryo 16-18hr
 (541)
embryo 18-20hr
 (525)
embryo 20-22hr
 (622)
embryo 22-24hr
 (629)
larva L1
 (628)
larva L2
 (538)
larva L3 12hr old
 (652)
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 (732)
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 (1006)
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 (1211)
white prepupae new
 (1101)
white prepupae 12hr
 (1370)
white prepupae 24hr
 (1669)
pupae 2d postWPP
 (1172)
pupae 3d postWPP
 (700)
pupae 4d postWPP
 (440)
adult male 01day
 (830)
adult male 05day
 (1307)
adult male 30day
 (885)
adult female 01day
 (785)
adult female 05day
 (1322)
adult female 30day
 (1359)
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 (2185)
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 (2094)
embryo 08-10hr
 (1860)
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 (1669)
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
Linear, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
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
 
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
 Extremely high 
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0003742 expression level
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
log, scaled to Very low expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 (2185)
embryo 02-04hr
 (1048)
embryo 04-06hr
 (1450)
embryo 06-08hr
 (2094)
embryo 08-10hr
 (1860)
embryo 10-12hr
 (1396)
embryo 12-14hr
 (1106)
embryo 14-16hr
 (597)
embryo 16-18hr
 (541)
embryo 18-20hr
 (525)
embryo 20-22hr
 (622)
embryo 22-24hr
 (629)
larva L1
 (628)
larva L2
 (538)
larva L3 12hr old
 (652)
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 (732)
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 (1006)
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 (1211)
white prepupae new
 (1101)
white prepupae 12hr
 (1370)
white prepupae 24hr
 (1669)
pupae 2d postWPP
 (1172)
pupae 3d postWPP
 (700)
pupae 4d postWPP
 (440)
adult male 01day
 (830)
adult male 05day
 (1307)
adult male 30day
 (885)
adult female 01day
 (785)
adult female 05day
 (1322)
adult female 30day
 (1359)
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
log, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage   Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
 
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
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
 
 2185
embryo 02-04hr
 
 1048
embryo 04-06hr
 
 1450
embryo 06-08hr
 
 2094
embryo 08-10hr
 
 1860
embryo 10-12hr
 
 1396
embryo 12-14hr
 
 1106
embryo 14-16hr
 
 597
embryo 16-18hr
 
 541
embryo 18-20hr
 
 525
embryo 20-22hr
 
 622
embryo 22-24hr
 
 629
larva L1
 
 628
larva L2
 
 538
larva L3 12hr old
 
 652
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
 
 732
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
 
 1006
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
 
 1211
white prepupae new
 
 1101
white prepupae 12hr
 
 1370
white prepupae 24hr
 
 1669
pupae 2d postWPP
 
 1172
pupae 3d postWPP
 
 700
pupae 4d postWPP
 
 440
adult male 01day
 
 830
adult male 05day
 
 1307
adult male 30day
 
 885
adult female 01day
 
 785
adult female 05day
 
 1322
adult female 30day
 
 1359
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Extremely low 
 Very low 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 Moderately high 
 High 
 Very high 
 Extremely high 
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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 FBgn0003742


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Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Nearly all larval and adult tissues/organs expressed at moderate levels. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult eye, larval/adult central nervous system, adult crop, larval/adult midgut, larval hindgut, larval Malpighian tubules, adult heart, larval/adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult female reproductive system, adult male reproductive system, larval carcass.
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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 FBgn0003742 expression level
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
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 Low 
 Moderate 
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0003742 expression level
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
 None 
 Low 
 Moderate 
 High 
 Very high 
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue   Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
 
 313.775
Larval Midgut
 
 107.4
Larval Hindgut
 
 114.4
Larval Malpighian Tubules
 
 143.7
Larval Fat Body
 
 139.9
Larval Salivary Gland
 
 183.7
Larval Trachea
 
 185.425
Larval Carcass
 
 122.1
Adult Head
 
 103.5
Adult Eye
 
 119.85
Adult Brain
 
 160.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
Adult Crop
 
 123.7
Adult Midgut
 
 111.7
Adult Hindgut
 
 95
Adult Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
Adult Fat Body
 
 103.9
Adult Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
Adult Heart
 
 102.5
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
Adult Ovary
 
 429.5
Adult Testis
 
 393.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
Adult Carcass
 
 97.6
Expression Level Scale
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 Moderate 
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 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
 
 103.5
 
NA 
Eye
 
 119.85
 
NA 
Brain
 
 160.5
 
313.775 
Central Nervous System
 
 NA
 
NA 
Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
 
 146.2
 
NA 
Crop
 
 123.7
 
107.4 
Midgut
 
 111.7
 
114.4 
Hindgut
 
 95
 
143.7 
Malpighian Tubules
 
 99.1
 
139.9 
Fat Body
 
 103.9
 
183.7 
Salivary Gland
 
 153.8
 
NA 
Heart
 
 102.5
 
185.425 
Trachea
 
 NA
 
NA 
VirginFemale Spermatheca
 
 101.5
 
NA 
InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
 
 117.7
 
NA 
Ovary
 
 429.5
 
NA 
Testis
 
 393.6
 
NA 
Male Accessory Gland
 
 256.9
 
122.1 
Carcass
 
 97.6

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tra2Bloss of function allele, amorphic allele - genetic evidence4 Yes
tra2ts12 Yes
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tra2ts21 Yes
tra2A15amorphic allele - genetic evidence
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tra2KK1090161 Yes
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tra2+t3.90 Yes
tra21.2.3.T:Ecol\lacZ0 Yes
tra22xAS.Scer\UAS0 Yes
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tra2Act5C.PR0 Yes
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tra2C.T:Zzzz\FLAG0 Yes
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tra2D10 Yes
tra2D20 Yes
tra2D30 Yes
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tra2ORF3.T:Ecol\lacZ0 Yes
tra2ORF30 Yes
tra2PM10 Yes
tra2PM20 Yes
tra2PM30 Yes
tra2PM40 Yes
tra2RS2.carb.N.T:Zzzz\FLAG0 Yes
tra2VCdel0 Yes
tra2VCsub.ftz3'0 Yes
tra2VCsub0 Yes
tra2Δ1790 Yes
tra2Δ226-1790 Yes
tra2Δ2260 Yes
tra2Δ264-1790 Yes
tra2Δ264-2260 Yes
tra2Δ2640 Yes
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snoRNA:tra2-a is encoded in an intron of tra2.
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Gene expression is increased in response to the presence of two copies of Scer\GAL4hs.PB.
The Hrp59 protein binds preferentially to a subset of mRNAs, including tra2 mRNA.
Area matching Drosophila Tra-2 gene. Acc. No. X57484.
Ectopic somatic expression of the female product of tra is sufficient to feminise XY germ cells. This feminisation depends upon the tra2 gene, but does not seem to require a functional dsx gene.
tra and tra2 regulate sex-specific splicing of fru, inducing female-specific splicing of fru by activating the female-specific fru 5' splice site.
Autoregulation of the tra2 226 isoform in male germ cells is necessary for normal spermatogenesis.
Hsap\tra-2α can partially replace tra2 during sexual differentiation.
Both HeLa and Kc cell nuclear extracts have been used for UV cross-linking experiments to determine which proteins bind to dsxRE as part of the native tra- and tra2-dependent dsx enhancer complex (dsxEC). Rbp1 and SRp30 have been identified that bind the 13-nucleotide repeats and purine rich element (PRE), respectively, of the dsx repeat element (dsxRE).
In somatic tissues two different tra2 isoforms function redundantly to direct female differentiation and female specific "dsx" pre-mRNA splicing. In the male germline a single isoform uniquely performs all necessary functions. This isoform regulates its own synthesis during spermatogenesis through a negative feedback mechanism involving intron retention.
Anatomical and behavioural studies of fru mutants are consistent with the function of fru being downstream of tra and tra2.
An amino sequence in tra is capable of directing a heterologous protein to nuclear speckles mammalian cells, regions of the nucleus previously shown to contain high concentrations of spliceosomal small nuclear RNAs and splicing factors. tra2 and tra colocalise in the speckle domains.
Female-specific expression of genes in the germline is dependent on a somatic signalling pathway which requires the sex-non-specific tra2 but not the sex-specific tra and dsx.
Regulated alternative splicing of dsx pre-mRNA requires the dsxRE splicing enhancer, dsx repeat element. The activity of dsxRE requires tra and tra2 and one or more general splicing factors. A purine rich enhancer (PRE) sequence within the RE has been identified, this element functionally synergises with the dsxRE and is required for specific binding of tra2 to the dsxRE. Results demonstrate that positive control of dsx pre-mRNA splicing requires tra- and tra2- dependent assembly of a multiprotein complex on at least two distinct enhancer elements.
tra2 interacts with pre-mRNAs from over 60 genes and binding to pre-mRNAs is not dependent on the presence of female specific tra2 protein. tra2 is unlikely to perform a general function in constitutive RNA splicing and results suggest the existance of a distinct subset of RNAs that interact with tra2 with high affinity.
The choice of female identity in the germ line is dependent upon a somatic signalling pathway that requires the sex-non-specific tra2 gene but not the sex specific genes tra and dsx. The somatic signalling pathway appears to function continuously from embryogenesis to the larval stages to select and sustain female germ line identity.
The sex-specific requirement of sov in gonadal development is controlled by the somatic sex regulatory genes tra, tra2 and dsx.
The ribonucleoprotein consensus sequence (RNP-CS) of the tra2 product is required for male fertility and positive and negative control of alternative splicing in transgenic flies, as well as for in vitro binding of recombinant tra2 protein to dsx and tra2 pre-mRNAs. One of two arginine-serine (RS)- rich domains of tra2 is dispensable, while the other is indispensable for all in vivo functions, and is required for RNA binding and specific protein-protein interactions. Both protein-RNA and protein-protein interactions are involved in tra2-dependent activation and repression of alternative splicing.
tra2 is required in male germ cells for efficient male-specific processing of exu RNA. In the absence of tra2 males produce a new exu mRNA which is processed at its 3' end so that it contains sequences normally specific to the female 3' untranslated region.
A sequence comparison and numerical analysis of the RRM-containing (RNA recognition motif) proteins suggests that functionally related RRM-containing proteins have significant sequence similarities in their RRMs.
The genetic hierarchy regulating female germ-line sex determination includes tra, tra2, dsx, fu, otu, ovo, snf and Sxl.
Female specific splicing of dsx is regulated by tra and tra2, which recruit general, serine/arginine-rich splicing factors to a regulatory element located downstream of a female-specific 3' splice site.
UV crosslinking/transfection of Kc cells showed tra2 protein binds to 13 nucleotide motif that is repeated 6 times in female-specific fourth exon that acts as cis exon for female-specific splicing of dsx pre-mRNA.
tra2 function directs the development of sexually dimorphic skeletal muscles.
An in vitro splicing system to study the mechanism involved in positive control of dsx female specific splicing by tra and tra2 is used in HeLa cell nuclear extracts.
Wild type functions of tra and tra2 are necessary in females for the expression of the female specific dsx function. In te absence of tra or tra2 function the alternative pattern of processing produces the dsx mRNA that encodes the male specific dsx protein.
tra2 produced in E.coli binds specifically to a site within the female specific exon of dsx pre-mRNA. This site is required for female specific splicing and female specific polyadenylation. Results suggest that tra2 is a positive regulator of dsx pre-mRNA processing.
Cotransfection analyses in which dsx, tra and tra2 cDNAs are expressed in Kc cells revealed that female specific splicing of dsx transcript is positively regulated by tra and tra2 gene products.
tra2 products function to autoregulate the alternative splicing of male germ line-specific tra2 transcripts.
Cotransfection assays to examine regulatory interactions between specific cis-acting sequence elements of dsx pre-mRNA, and tra and tra2 gene products establish that tra and tra2 function to activate the use of the female specific exon.
Alternative splicing of tra2 is sex-specific in the germ line but not in the soma.
P element construct carrying a wild type copy of tra2 is capable of fully complementing both the sex determination and male sterility of the tra2 mutants. The tra2 gene product may function to control sexual differentiation by directly regulating the processing of the dsx pre-mRNA.
The mechanism of sex determination in the germ line has been analysed.
One role of tra2+ (like tra+) is to regulate sex determination by directing dsx+ in such a way that female primodia are expressed and male primordia repressed in chromosomal females. In addition, tra2+ serves as a regulator of spermiogenesis and copulation; as a result, functional sperm are produced by chromosomal males and transmitted to the females. Null or amorphic tra2 mutations, however, transform chromosomal females into flies that are phenotypically male in regard to external cuticular morphology, pigment pattern, internal genital ducts and mating behavior. Their gonads are much reduced and lack sperm and they are not affected by mle (Fujihara, Kawabe and Oishi, 1978). tra2 mutations in chromosomal males produce normal looking adult males showing normal sexual behavior, but the sperm are amotile (Watanabe, 1975; Belote and Baker, 1981). Some tra2 mutants are temperature-sensitive; homozygotes become phenotypic males when reared at 29oC, but phenotypic females when reared at 16oC (Belote and Baker, 1983). When X/X; tra2ts2 homozygotes are shifted to the female-specifying temperature during or before the third instar, no development of the male accessory glands occurs (Chapman and Wolfner, 1988). In X/X; tra2ts2 homozygotes reared throughout development at the permissive temperature of 16oC, yolk polypeptide synthesis occurs as in X/X; tra2ts2/+ controls; in X/X; tra2ts2 homozygotes raised and kept at 29oC, however, no synthesis of yolk polypeptides can be detected (Belote, Handler, Wolfner, Livak and Baker, 1985). Temperature shift experiments with this temperature-sensitive allele show that tra2+ function must be present in the adult for the initiation and maintenance of yolk polypeptide synthesis. This control over YP on the part of tra2+ was shown to be at the level of transcription (Kraus et al., 1988). tra2ts1 homozygous females do not always maintain male courtship behavior at 29oC, but transformed females hemizygous for tra2 <up>tra2ts1/Df(2R)trix</up> court in a reliably male fashion (Belote and Baker, 1987). Temperature-shift experiments indicate that the TSP for induction of male courtship starts in the last half of the pupal period and ends before the end of pupation.
 
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(Gleason et al., 2005, Beckstead, 2005, Bielinska et al., 2005, Hinson and Nagoshi, 2002, Arbeitman et al., 2004, Christiansen et al., 2002, Keisman et al., 2001, Emmons and Lipton, 2003, Dauwalder et al., 2002, Andrews and Oliver, 2002, Dauwalder et al., 2001, Baker et al., 2001, Arbeitman et al., 2001, Dauwalder et al., 2001, Keplinger et al., 2001, Wasserman, 2000, Waterbury et al., 2000, Usui-Aoki et al., 2000, Fortier and Belote, 2000, Gorfinkiel et al., 2000, Yamamoto and Nakano, 1999, Goodwin, 1999, Mattox, 1991.8.21, Amrein, 1993.9.30, Dauwalder and Mattox, 1999, O'Kane and Asztalos, 1999, Herbert and Rich, 1999, Anand et al., 1998, Arthur et al., 1998, Goodwin et al., 1997, Marin and Baker, 1998, McGuffin et al., 1998, Yamamoto et al., 1998, Larsen and Taylor, 1998, Li and Baker, 1998, Heinrichs et al., 1998, O'Dell and Kaiser, 1997, Dauwalder and Mattox, 1997, Chandler and Mattox, 1997, Ryner et al., 1996, Morgan and Mahowald, 1996, Dauwalder et al., 1996, Mattox et al., 1996, Lopez, 1995, Mattox et al., 1996, Dauwalder and Mattox, 1996, Chandler et al., 1996, Wu et al., 1995, Curtis et al., 1995, McKeown, 1994, McGuffin and Mattox, 1995, Wayne et al., 1995, Cavener, 1992, Hazelrigg and Tu, 1994, Wilkins, 1995, Bownes, 1994, Oliver et al., 1993, Burtis, 1993, Truman et al., 1993, Fuller, 1993, Fukami-Kobayashi et al., 1993, Taylor, 1991, Kyriacou, 1992, Sanchez and Granadino, 1992, McKeown, 1992, McKeown and Madigan, 1992, Rio, 1992, Steinmann-Zwicky, 1992, Hodgkin, 1992, Mattox and Baker, 1991, Feng et al., 1991, Pauli and Mahowald, 1990, Hodgkin, 1990, Yanicostas and Lepesant, 1990, Mancebo et al., 1990, Mattox et al., 1990, Bownes et al., 1990, Amrein et al., 1990, Nothiger et al., 1989, Goralski et al., 1989, Nothiger et al., 1987, McLaren, 1987, Nothiger and Steinmann-Zwicky, 1987, Schupbach, 1982, Ota et al., 1981, Kiesler et al., 2005, Lazareva et al., 2007, Fortier and Belote, 2000, Saccone et al., 2008, Ruiz and Sanchez, 2010)
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