The gene Odorant-binding protein 8a is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\Obp8a (CG12665, FBgn0030103). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. Based on sequence similarity, it is predicted to have molecular function: odorant binding. Based on sequence similarity, it is predicted to be involved in the biological process: sensory perception of chemical stimulus. 2 alleles are reported. No phenotypic data is available. It has one annotated transcript and one annotated polypeptide. Protein features are: Pheromone/general odorant binding protein; Pheromone/general odorant binding protein, PBP/GOBP, domain. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of moderately high expression to a trough of no expression detected. Peak expression observed in adult male stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult male accessory gland. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult eye, adult thoracico-abdominal ganglion. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1631115_at completely aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of Obp8a. Gene sequence location is X:9108909..9109735.
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Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult male accessory gland. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult eye, adult thoracico-abdominal ganglion.
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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
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1230.7
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1230.7)
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1230.7)
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1230.7
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
Very high
log, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1230.7
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1230.7)
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1230.7
Adult Carcass
68
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
5.55
Larval Midgut
4.5
Larval Hindgut
8.1
Larval Malpighian Tubules
2
Larval Fat Body
3.3
Larval Salivary Gland
7
Larval Trachea
9.925
Larval Carcass
9.85
Adult Head
70.6
Adult Eye
146.25
Adult Brain
20.4
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
412.9
Adult Crop
1.9
Adult Midgut
4.6
Adult Hindgut
13.3
Adult Malpighian Tubules
3.6
Adult Fat Body
4.8
Adult Salivary Gland
91.2
Adult Heart
15.9
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
44.4
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
62.7
Adult Ovary
3.4
Adult Testis
7.2
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1230.7
Adult Carcass
68
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 moderately high expression to a trough of no expression detected. Peak expression observed in adult male stages.
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Microarray-Based Capture of Novel Expressed Cell Type-Specific Transfrags (CoNECT) to Annotate Tissue-Specific Transcription in Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0219214]
Vieira and Rozas, 2011, Genome Biol. Evol. 3: 476--490
Comparative Genomics of the Odorant-Binding and Chemosensory Protein Gene Families across the Arthropoda: Origin and Evolutionary History of the Chemosensory System. [FBrf0214323]