The gene bloated tubules is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\blot (CG3897, FBgn0027660). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. It is reported to have molecular function: neurotransmitter transporter activity. It is reported to be involved in the biological process: morphogenesis of an epithelium. 14 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with: Malpighian tubule; denticle. It has 5 annotated transcripts and 5 annotated polypeptides. Protein features are: Sodium:neurotransmitter symporter. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of high expression to a trough of low expression. Peak expression observed within 00-06 hour embryonic 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 crop, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult ovary, adult male accessory gland, larval carcass. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult eye, larval/adult central nervous system, larval/adult hindgut, larval/adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, adult fat body, adult spermathecae, adult carcass. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1626839_s_at completely aligns to an exonic region common to each of the 4 FlyBase-annotated transcript isoforms of blot. Gene sequence location is 3L:17389131..17414614.
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Comment:Thorax and abdomen assayed together. Band of 1.9kb detected.
Additional Descriptive Data
blot transcript is detected at all embryonic stages, with highest expression at 0-3 hr AEL and 3-6 hr AEL. blot transcript is evenly distributed in early embryos. At embryonic stage 5 blot transcript is localized to an anterior cap and in three broad ectodermal stripes. At embryonic stage 6 blot transcript is expressed in five strong and one weak ectodermal stripes, which are interrupted by a ventrolateral region of non-expression. There is also a posterior-lateral stripe of expression at the rim of the amnioproctodeal invagination. By stage 13, most blot transcript expression is limited to the Malpighian tubule tip cell primordium. At stage 16, blot transcript is expressed in a segmentally repeated pattern in the ventral nerve cord, in the antennomaxillary complex, and in the posterior spiracles.
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 crop, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult ovary, adult male accessory gland, larval carcass. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult eye, larval/adult central nervous system, larval/adult hindgut, larval/adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, adult fat body, adult spermathecae, 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
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
904.9
Larval Trachea
828.025
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1068.1
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
(904.9)
Larval Trachea
(828.025)
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
(604.8)
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
(701.2)
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
(719)
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1068.1)
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
904.9
Larval Trachea
828.025
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1068.1
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
904.9
Larval Trachea
828.025
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1068.1
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
Very high
log, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
904.9
Larval Trachea
828.025
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1068.1
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
(904.9)
Larval Trachea
(828.025)
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1068.1)
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
904.9
Larval Trachea
828.025
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1068.1
Adult Carcass
247.5
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
256.4
Larval Midgut
32.4
Larval Hindgut
299.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
382.4
Larval Fat Body
60.7
Larval Salivary Gland
904.9
Larval Trachea
828.025
Larval Carcass
525.475
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
486.5
Adult Brain
74.3
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
118.7
Adult Crop
604.8
Adult Midgut
37.6
Adult Hindgut
375.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
236.3
Adult Fat Body
267.3
Adult Salivary Gland
701.2
Adult Heart
319
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
276.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
302.6
Adult Ovary
719
Adult Testis
93.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1068.1
Adult Carcass
247.5
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 high expression to a trough of low expression. Peak expression observed within 00-06 hour embryonic stages.
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Comparison of restriction maps for the genomic regions of tap and blot reveals no overlap. Whole mount in situ hybridization with fragments of the blot walk do not stain tap- expressing cells. tap and blot therefore have distinctive genomic organizations.
blot is required for viability. Mutants show defects in the Malpighian tubule cells of larvae, and the actin filaments in the apical cortex and the cortical cytoskeleton of embryos, and the cellularisation process.