The gene unpaired 2 is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\upd2 (CG5988, FBgn0030904). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. Its molecular function is unknown. There is experimental evidence that it is involved in the biological process: paracrine signaling; segment specification; positive regulation of JAK-STAT cascade. 9 alleles are reported. The phenotype of these alleles is annotated with: wing. It has one annotated transcript and one annotated polypeptide. 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 00-06 hour embryonic stages. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: No expression detected in any larval or adult organs/tissues. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1623718_at partially aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of upd2: 12 out of 14 probes fall into this exonic region. Gene sequence location is X:18134790..18137317.
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upd2 is expressed in segmentally repeated stripes at embryonic stage 9. At embryonic stage 10, upd2 has transient tracheal expression. At embryonic stage 11, the tracheal expression of upd2 has been replaced with expression in the hindgut and posterior spiracles.
modENCODE Temporal Expression Data for FBgn0030904
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 00-06 hour embryonic stages.
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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 FBgn0030904 expression level
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Linear, scaled to Very low expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
(390)
embryo 04-06hr
(898)
embryo 06-08hr
(256)
embryo 08-10hr
(154)
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
(133)
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
(246)
white prepupae 24hr
(125)
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
Linear, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
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
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
High
Very high
Extremely high
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0030904 expression level
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
log, scaled to Very low expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
(390)
embryo 04-06hr
(898)
embryo 06-08hr
(256)
embryo 08-10hr
(154)
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
(246)
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
Expression Level Scale
None
Extremely low
Very low
Low
Moderate
Moderately high
log, scaled to High expression
Developmental Stage
Expression Level
embryo 00-02hr
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
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
26
embryo 02-04hr
390
embryo 04-06hr
898
embryo 06-08hr
256
embryo 08-10hr
154
embryo 10-12hr
60
embryo 12-14hr
31
embryo 14-16hr
38
embryo 16-18hr
44
embryo 18-20hr
133
embryo 20-22hr
74
embryo 22-24hr
61
larva L1
15
larva L2
9
larva L3 12hr old
19
larva L3 puffstage 1-2
13
larva L3 puffstage 3-6
14
larva L3 puffstage 7-9
22
white prepupae new
26
white prepupae 12hr
246
white prepupae 24hr
125
pupae 2d postWPP
83
pupae 3d postWPP
26
pupae 4d postWPP
63
adult male 01day
8
adult male 05day
13
adult male 30day
44
adult female 01day
12
adult female 05day
8
adult female 30day
7
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 FBgn0030904
Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: No expression detected in any larval or adult organs/tissues.
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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 FBgn0030904 expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to maximum FBgn0030904 expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
0.725
Larval Midgut
1.7
Larval Hindgut
1.5
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1.1
Larval Fat Body
2.1
Larval Salivary Gland
3.2
Larval Trachea
1.925
Larval Carcass
0.9
Adult Head
0.9
Adult Eye
2.3
Adult Brain
0.7
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
1
Adult Crop
2.8
Adult Midgut
1.5
Adult Hindgut
1
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1.4
Adult Fat Body
1
Adult Salivary Gland
3.1
Adult Heart
0.875
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
1.5
Adult Ovary
0.9
Adult Testis
1.6
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1.4
Adult Carcass
1.3
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
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cDNA Clones ( 3 )
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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.
S2-derived S2-NP cells transfected with dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against upd2 exhibit a reduction in JAK/STAT activity, indicating upd2 is involved in the positive regulation of JAK/STAT signalling in these cells.