The gene β subunit of type II geranylgeranyl transferase is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\βggt-II (CG18627, FBgn0028970). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. It is reported to have molecular function: CAAX-protein geranylgeranyltransferase activity. The biological processes in which it is involved are not known. 3 alleles are reported. No phenotypic data is available. It has one annotated transcript and one annotated polypeptide. Protein features are: Prenyltransferase/squalene oxidase; Terpenoid cylases/protein prenyltransferase alpha-alpha toroid. 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 at stages throughout embryogenesis, during early larval stages, during late pupal stages, in stages of adults of both sexes. 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, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, larval/adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult spermathecae, adult male accessory gland, adult carcass. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1629084_at completely aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of betaggt-II. Gene sequence location is 2L:2879124..2880708.
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modENCODE Temporal Expression Data for FBgn0028970
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 at stages throughout embryogenesis, during early larval stages, during late pupal stages, in stages of adults of both sexes.
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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 FBgn0028970 expression level
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
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
(1425)
embryo 02-04hr
(2016)
embryo 04-06hr
(2020)
embryo 06-08hr
(1632)
embryo 08-10hr
(1335)
embryo 10-12hr
(1798)
embryo 12-14hr
(1159)
embryo 14-16hr
(1826)
embryo 16-18hr
(1508)
embryo 18-20hr
(1995)
embryo 20-22hr
(2157)
embryo 22-24hr
(1797)
larva L1
(2244)
larva L2
(2056)
larva L3 12hr old
(1455)
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
(1098)
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
(1210)
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
(1209)
white prepupae new
(1196)
white prepupae 12hr
(1144)
white prepupae 24hr
(1166)
pupae 2d postWPP
(963)
pupae 3d postWPP
(816)
pupae 4d postWPP
(1445)
adult male 01day
(1359)
adult male 05day
(1598)
adult male 30day
(1689)
adult female 01day
(1999)
adult female 05day
(1446)
adult female 30day
(1609)
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
1425
embryo 02-04hr
(2016)
embryo 04-06hr
(2020)
embryo 06-08hr
(1632)
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
(1798)
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
(1826)
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
(1995)
embryo 20-22hr
(2157)
embryo 22-24hr
(1797)
larva L1
(2244)
larva L2
(2056)
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
(1598)
adult male 30day
(1689)
adult female 01day
(1999)
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
(1609)
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
Linear, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
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
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
High
Very high
Extremely high
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0028970 expression level
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
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
(1425)
embryo 02-04hr
(2016)
embryo 04-06hr
(2020)
embryo 06-08hr
(1632)
embryo 08-10hr
(1335)
embryo 10-12hr
(1798)
embryo 12-14hr
(1159)
embryo 14-16hr
(1826)
embryo 16-18hr
(1508)
embryo 18-20hr
(1995)
embryo 20-22hr
(2157)
embryo 22-24hr
(1797)
larva L1
(2244)
larva L2
(2056)
larva L3 12hr old
(1455)
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
(1098)
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
(1210)
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
(1209)
white prepupae new
(1196)
white prepupae 12hr
(1144)
white prepupae 24hr
(1166)
pupae 2d postWPP
(963)
pupae 3d postWPP
(816)
pupae 4d postWPP
(1445)
adult male 01day
(1359)
adult male 05day
(1598)
adult male 30day
(1689)
adult female 01day
(1999)
adult female 05day
(1446)
adult female 30day
(1609)
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
log, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
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
1425
embryo 02-04hr
2016
embryo 04-06hr
2020
embryo 06-08hr
1632
embryo 08-10hr
1335
embryo 10-12hr
1798
embryo 12-14hr
1159
embryo 14-16hr
1826
embryo 16-18hr
1508
embryo 18-20hr
1995
embryo 20-22hr
2157
embryo 22-24hr
1797
larva L1
2244
larva L2
2056
larva L3 12hr old
1455
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
1098
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
1210
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
1209
white prepupae new
1196
white prepupae 12hr
1144
white prepupae 24hr
1166
pupae 2d postWPP
963
pupae 3d postWPP
816
pupae 4d postWPP
1445
adult male 01day
1359
adult male 05day
1598
adult male 30day
1689
adult female 01day
1999
adult female 05day
1446
adult female 30day
1609
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
High
Very high
Extremely high
Heatmap
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 FBgn0028970
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, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, larval/adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult spermathecae, adult male accessory gland, 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 (1000 - 25000)
Linear, scaled to maximum FBgn0028970 expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0028970 expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
335.35
Larval Midgut
209.9
Larval Hindgut
134.8
Larval Malpighian Tubules
184.8
Larval Fat Body
89.5
Larval Salivary Gland
215.6
Larval Trachea
113.65
Larval Carcass
84.65
Adult Head
239.4
Adult Eye
290.575
Adult Brain
377.5
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
459.6
Adult Crop
77.5
Adult Midgut
213.9
Adult Hindgut
138.9
Adult Malpighian Tubules
349.9
Adult Fat Body
118.5
Adult Salivary Gland
239.6
Adult Heart
127.6
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
171.7
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
159.4
Adult Ovary
98.8
Adult Testis
57.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
177.2
Adult Carcass
130.6
Expression Level Scale
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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
Please Note FlyBase no
longer curates genomic clone accessions so this list
may not be complete
cDNA Clones ( 16 )
Please Note
This section lists
cDNAs and ESTs that fall within the genomic extent
of the gene model, which may include cDNAs and ESTs
of genes within introns, or of overlapping genes.
Please see GBrowse for alignment of the cDNAs and ESTs
to the gene model.
dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against βggt-II that is transfected into S2 treated with Listeria monocytogenes reveals βggt-II to be involved in Listeria monocytogenes entry and vacuolar escape.