The gene cabeza is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\caz (CG3606, FBgn0011571). 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: compound eye development; adult locomotory behavior; positive regulation of motor neuron apoptotic process; larval locomotory behavior. 14 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with: eye disc; A1-7 ventral longitudinal muscle 3; A1-7 ventral longitudinal muscle 4; wing; ommatidium. It has 4 annotated transcripts and 4 annotated polypeptides. Protein features are: Nucleotide-binding, alpha-beta plait; RNA recognition motif domain; Zinc finger, RanBP2-type. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of very high expression to a trough of moderately high expression. Peak expression observed within 00-18 hour embryonic stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: High or moderate levels of expression observed in all larval and adult organs/tissues. Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult eye, larval/adult central nervous system, adult Malpighian tubules, larval trachea, adult ovary. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult crop, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, larval Malpighian tubules, adult heart, larval/adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, adult spermathecae, adult male reproductive system, larval/adult carcass. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1634362_a_at completely aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of caz. Gene sequence location is X:16182843..16187553.
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Multiphase exon postulated: this gene shares a region of coding sequence with an overlapping gene, but different reading frames are utilized in the overlapping coding region.
Variable use of small exon; supported combination results in frameshift and premature stop in downstream exon.
Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: High or moderate levels of expression observed in all larval and adult organs/tissues. Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult eye, larval/adult central nervous system, adult Malpighian tubules, larval trachea, adult ovary. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult crop, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, larval Malpighian tubules, adult heart, larval/adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, adult spermathecae, adult male reproductive system, larval/adult 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 (>999.999)
Linear, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
894.725
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
(894.725)
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
(592.95)
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
(555.275)
Adult Brain
(785)
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
(607.4)
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(624.1)
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
(724.1)
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
894.725
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
894.725
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
Very high
log, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
894.725
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
(894.725)
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
894.725
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
894.725
Larval Midgut
275.2
Larval Hindgut
329.9
Larval Malpighian Tubules
336.8
Larval Fat Body
335.8
Larval Salivary Gland
419.1
Larval Trachea
592.95
Larval Carcass
337.575
Adult Head
313.8
Adult Eye
555.275
Adult Brain
785
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
607.4
Adult Crop
281.6
Adult Midgut
296.6
Adult Hindgut
287.7
Adult Malpighian Tubules
624.1
Adult Fat Body
231.1
Adult Salivary Gland
297.3
Adult Heart
356.375
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
348
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
457.7
Adult Ovary
724.1
Adult Testis
147
Adult Male Accessory Gland
167.4
Adult Carcass
224.1
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 moderately high expression. Peak expression observed within 00-18 hour embryonic stages.
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caz gene product contains a glycine rich C-terminal domain, but only one RNA recognition motif (RRM) located in the central portion. Intron and exon borders of full length cDNA and genomic clones have been determined and the predicted protein has 403 amino acids and is 48.4kD. UV crosslinking experiments demonstrate general RNA binding activity for the full length protein and the RRM domain.
Isolated from a pupal cDNA library, using a fragment of the fs(1)h coding region containing "pen" repetitive sequences (GGN, where N is any nucleotide) as the probe.
Baradaran-Heravi et al., 2012, Hum. Mol. Genet. 21(11): 2572--2587
Penetrance of biallelic SMARCAL1 mutations is associated with environmental and genetic disturbances of gene expression. [FBrf0218299]
Couthouis et al., 2012, Hum. Mol. Genet. 21(13): 2899--2911
Evaluating the role of the FUS/TLS-related gene EWSR1 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [FBrf0218546]
Sasayama et al., 2012, PLoS ONE 7(6): e39483
Knockdown of the Drosophila Fused in Sarcoma (FUS) Homologue Causes Deficient Locomotive Behavior and Shortening of Motoneuron Terminal Branches. [FBrf0218682]
Wang et al., 2012, PLoS ONE 7(7): e42102
A modular toolset for recombination transgenesis and neurogenetic analysis of Drosophila. [FBrf0219026]
Xia et al., 2012, Mol. Neurodegener. 7: 10
Motor neuron apoptosis and neuromuscular junction perturbation are prominent features in a Drosophila model of Fus-mediated ALS. [FBrf0218020]
Hartmann et al., 2011, RNA 17(3): 453--468
Distinct regulatory programs establish widespread sex-specific alternative splicing in Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0212988]
Lanson et al., 2011, Hum. Mol. Genet. 20(13): 2510--2523
A Drosophila model of FUS-related neurodegeneration reveals genetic interaction between FUS and TDP-43. [FBrf0213887]
Wang et al., 2011, J. Clin. Invest. 121(10): 4118--4126
The ALS-associated proteins FUS and TDP-43 function together to affect Drosophila locomotion and life span. [FBrf0216240]