The gene β-Tubulin at 97EF is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\βTub97EF (CG4869, FBgn0003890). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. Based on sequence similarity, it is predicted to have molecular function: structural constituent of cytoskeleton. There is experimental evidence that it is involved in the biological process: centrosome duplication. 5 alleles are reported. No phenotypic data is available. It has 2 annotated transcripts and 2 annotated polypeptides. Protein features are: Beta tubulin; Beta tubulin, autoregulation binding site; Tubulin; Tubulin, C-terminal; Tubulin, conserved site; Tubulin/FtsZ, 2-layer sandwich domain; Tubulin/FtsZ, C-terminal; Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of very high expression to a trough of very low expression. Peak expression observed within 18-24 hour embryonic stages, during early larval stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Nearly all larval and adult organs/tissues expressed at moderate or high levels. Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult eye, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, adult fat body, adult spermathecae, larval/adult carcass. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, larval/adult central nervous system, adult crop, larval Malpighian tubules, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult male accessory gland. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1625885_at completely aligns to an exonic region common to each of the 2 FlyBase-annotated transcript isoforms of betaTub97EF. Gene sequence location is 3R:23792730..23814106.
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βTub97EF (β4t)
A structural gene for β-tubulin. It is transcribed
into mRNA that occurs ubiquitously throughout development.
βTub97EF is expressed coordinately with βTub56D, but the
βTub97EF transcripts are much less prevalent. They occur at
highest concentration during the first half of embryogenesis
and the first and second larval instars (Natzle and McCarthy,
1984). No protein variant has been described (Gasch et al.,
1988).
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Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Nearly all larval and adult organs/tissues expressed at moderate or high levels. Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult eye, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, adult fat body, adult spermathecae, larval/adult carcass. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, larval/adult central nervous system, adult crop, larval Malpighian tubules, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult male accessory gland.
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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 (>999.999)
Linear, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
1146.8
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
841.2
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
(1146.8)
Larval Hindgut
(787.1)
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
(767.65)
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
(736.2)
Adult Hindgut
(605.3)
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(841.2)
Adult Fat Body
(729.8)
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
(737.4)
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
(1146.8)
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
841.2
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
1146.8
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
841.2
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
Very high
log, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
1146.8
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
841.2
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
(1146.8)
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(841.2)
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
1146.8
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
841.2
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
200
Larval Midgut
1146.8
Larval Hindgut
787.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
408.5
Larval Fat Body
52.3
Larval Salivary Gland
205.5
Larval Trachea
143.225
Larval Carcass
513.4
Adult Head
474.9
Adult Eye
767.65
Adult Brain
216.8
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
232.3
Adult Crop
337.6
Adult Midgut
736.2
Adult Hindgut
605.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
841.2
Adult Fat Body
729.8
Adult Salivary Gland
150.1
Adult Heart
737.4
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
524.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
532.6
Adult Ovary
78.6
Adult Testis
33.7
Adult Male Accessory Gland
464.5
Adult Carcass
518.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
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
Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of very high expression to a trough of very low expression. Peak expression observed within 18-24 hour embryonic stages, during early larval stages.
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Daur\βTub97EF and βTub97EF were thought to have discordant introns, but this is now known to be an error in the published sequence, the introns are concordant.
Tubulins are the main structural components of microtubules in mitotic and meiotic spindles, cilia, flagella, neural processes and the cytoskeleton; nontubulin proteins (MAPS or microtubule-associated proteins) are involved along with tubulins in the formation of specialized microtubules (Theurkauf, Baum, Bo and Wensink, 1986; Rudolph, Kimble, Hoyle, Subler and Raff, 1987). Tubulin proteins are found in a wide variety of species from unicellular organisms to man; their biochemical and molecular structure is highly conserved. The α- and β-subunits from different organisms can be combined in vitro into hybrid microtubule structures and there is a high level of primary amino acid sequence identity in the proteins (Sanchez, Natzle, Cleveland, Kirschner and McCarthy, 1980; Raff, 1984). In D.melanogaster, two multigene families, each made up of four members, code for α- and β-tubulins, each tubulin subunit being a 55,000 dalton polypeptide. The tubulin genes in each multigene family are dispersed in the second and/or third chromosomes rather than arranged in clusters. βTub97EF is a structural gene for β-tubulin. It is transcribed into mRNA that occurs ubiquitously throughout development. βTub97EF is expressed coordinately with βTub56D, but the βTub97EF transcripts are much less prevalent. They occur at highest concentration during the first half of embryogenesis and the first and second larval instars (Natzle and McCarthy, 1984). No protein variant has been described (Gasch et al., 1988).