The gene VAChT is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\VAChT (CG32848, FBgn0015323). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. It is reported to have molecular function: acetylcholine transmembrane transporter activity; acetylcholine:hydrogen antiporter activity. It is reported to be involved in the biological process: neurotransmitter transport. 8 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with: mesothoracic extracoxal depressor muscle 66; tormogen cell. It has one annotated transcript and one annotated polypeptide. Protein features are: Major facilitator superfamily; Major facilitator superfamily domain; Major facilitator superfamily domain, general substrate transporter; Multidrug resistance protein. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of moderate expression to a trough of extremely low expression. Peak expression observed within 12-24 hour embryonic stages, during early larval stages, during late pupal stages, in adult male stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult central nervous system. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, larval central nervous system. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1636264_at completely aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of VAChT. Gene sequence location is 3R:14531174..14544638.
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VAChT and Cha transcripts are detected in heads and bodies of adult flies. The ratios of the two transcripts vary in different samples indicating that they are differentially regulated despite sharing a common first exon.
Expression of VAChT is seen in the cell body of both large and small monopolar neurons of the lamina, but in the cell body and axons of the monopolar laminar cell L4. VAChT is seen to localize at the boutons of centrifugal neuron C2 in the distal lamina neuropil.
Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult central nervous system. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, larval central nervous system.
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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
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
1176.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
867.3
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
(1176.4)
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
(867.3)
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
(1176.4)
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
867.3
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
1176.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
867.3
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
Very high
log, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
1176.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
867.3
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
(1176.4)
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
(867.3)
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
1176.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
867.3
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
415.9
Larval Midgut
1
Larval Hindgut
1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
0.9
Larval Fat Body
2.7
Larval Salivary Gland
1.7
Larval Trachea
2.025
Larval Carcass
5.225
Adult Head
230.7
Adult Eye
40.325
Adult Brain
1176.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
867.3
Adult Crop
1.8
Adult Midgut
0.6
Adult Hindgut
1.5
Adult Malpighian Tubules
2.5
Adult Fat Body
7.3
Adult Salivary Gland
3.9
Adult Heart
1.475
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2.2
Adult Ovary
0.3
Adult Testis
0.9
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.6
Adult Carcass
23.5
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 moderate expression to a trough of extremely low expression. Peak expression observed within 12-24 hour embryonic stages, during early larval stages, during late pupal stages, in adult male stages.
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One or more of the processed transcripts for this gene share(s) untranslated sequences with a transcript of an adjacent gene, but encode(s) a single open reading frame (ORF). The non-overlapping ORFs that share untranslated sequences are represented by Cha and VAChT.