The gene Thor is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\Thor (CG8846, FBgn0261560). It is a protein_coding_gene from Drosophila melanogaster. There is experimental evidence that it has the molecular function: eukaryotic initiation factor 4E binding. There is experimental evidence that it is involved in the biological process: response to starvation; immune response; determination of adult lifespan; response to oxidative stress; regulation of cell growth; triglyceride metabolic process; negative regulation of cell size; response to stress; antibacterial humoral response; regulation of mitochondrial translation. 29 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with: wing disc; 1st posterior cell; retina; embryonic/larval fat body; wing; type I bouton; adult brain; abdominal adult fat mass; muscle cell. It has one annotated transcript and one annotated polypeptide. Protein features are: Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of very high expression to a trough of moderate expression. Peak expression observed within 18-24 hour embryonic stages, at stages throughout the larval period, during early pupal stages, in stages of adults of both sexes. Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Nearly all larval and adult organs/tissues expressed at high levels. Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult eye, adult crop, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, larval/adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, larval/adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult spermathecae, adult male accessory gland, larval/adult carcass. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult thoracico-abdominal ganglion, adult ovary, adult testis. Comments on Affy2 ProbeSet: ProbeSet 1635900_at completely aligns to an exonic region of the only FlyBase-annotated transcript isoform of Thor. Gene sequence location is 2L:3478434..3479612.
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Thor transcripts are detected at all stages on northern blots and are strongly induced upon infection. They are observed by in situ hybridization in the embryonic central nervous system and in the reproductive systems of males and females. They are observed third instar male testis and in adult female ovaries.
Summary of FlyAtlas Anatomical Expression Data: Nearly all larval and adult organs/tissues expressed at high levels. Expression at high levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult head, adult eye, adult crop, larval/adult midgut, larval/adult hindgut, larval/adult Malpighian tubules, adult heart, larval/adult fat body, larval/adult salivary gland, larval trachea, adult spermathecae, adult male accessory gland, larval/adult carcass. Expression at moderate levels in the following post-embryonic organs or tissues: adult thoracico-abdominal ganglion, adult ovary, adult testis.
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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
83.5
Larval Midgut
2638.3
Larval Hindgut
1673.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1564.3
Larval Fat Body
8156
Larval Salivary Gland
4484.2
Larval Trachea
1765.65
Larval Carcass
2530
Adult Head
1530.5
Adult Eye
1916.275
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
3061.5
Adult Midgut
3319.5
Adult Hindgut
2347.8
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1858.2
Adult Fat Body
3304.9
Adult Salivary Gland
10501
Adult Heart
3412.625
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2634.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2463.3
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1596.5
Adult Carcass
3274.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
(2638.3)
Larval Hindgut
(1673.2)
Larval Malpighian Tubules
(1564.3)
Larval Fat Body
(8156)
Larval Salivary Gland
(4484.2)
Larval Trachea
(1765.65)
Larval Carcass
(2530)
Adult Head
(1530.5)
Adult Eye
(1916.275)
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
(3061.5)
Adult Midgut
(3319.5)
Adult Hindgut
(2347.8)
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(1858.2)
Adult Fat Body
(3304.9)
Adult Salivary Gland
(10501)
Adult Heart
(3412.625)
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
(2634.2)
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
(2463.3)
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1596.5)
Adult Carcass
(3274.4)
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Linear, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
(2638.3)
Larval Hindgut
(1673.2)
Larval Malpighian Tubules
(1564.3)
Larval Fat Body
(8156)
Larval Salivary Gland
(4484.2)
Larval Trachea
(1765.65)
Larval Carcass
(2530)
Adult Head
(1530.5)
Adult Eye
(1916.275)
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
(3061.5)
Adult Midgut
(3319.5)
Adult Hindgut
(2347.8)
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(1858.2)
Adult Fat Body
(3304.9)
Adult Salivary Gland
(10501)
Adult Heart
(3412.625)
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
(2634.2)
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
(2463.3)
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1596.5)
Adult Carcass
(3274.4)
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Linear, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
2638.3
Larval Hindgut
1673.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1564.3
Larval Fat Body
8156
Larval Salivary Gland
4484.2
Larval Trachea
1765.65
Larval Carcass
2530
Adult Head
1530.5
Adult Eye
1916.275
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
3061.5
Adult Midgut
3319.5
Adult Hindgut
2347.8
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1858.2
Adult Fat Body
3304.9
Adult Salivary Gland
10501
Adult Heart
3412.625
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2634.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2463.3
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1596.5
Adult Carcass
3274.4
Expression Level Scale
Very high
log, scaled to maximum expression level
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
2638.3
Larval Hindgut
1673.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1564.3
Larval Fat Body
8156
Larval Salivary Gland
4484.2
Larval Trachea
1765.65
Larval Carcass
2530
Adult Head
1530.5
Adult Eye
1916.275
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
3061.5
Adult Midgut
3319.5
Adult Hindgut
2347.8
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1858.2
Adult Fat Body
3304.9
Adult Salivary Gland
10501
Adult Heart
3412.625
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2634.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2463.3
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1596.5
Adult Carcass
3274.4
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Moderate expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
(2638.3)
Larval Hindgut
(1673.2)
Larval Malpighian Tubules
(1564.3)
Larval Fat Body
(8156)
Larval Salivary Gland
(4484.2)
Larval Trachea
(1765.65)
Larval Carcass
(2530)
Adult Head
(1530.5)
Adult Eye
(1916.275)
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
(3061.5)
Adult Midgut
(3319.5)
Adult Hindgut
(2347.8)
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(1858.2)
Adult Fat Body
(3304.9)
Adult Salivary Gland
(10501)
Adult Heart
(3412.625)
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
(2634.2)
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
(2463.3)
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
(1596.5)
Adult Carcass
(3274.4)
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
log, scaled to High level expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
(2638.3)
Larval Hindgut
1673.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1564.3
Larval Fat Body
(8156)
Larval Salivary Gland
(4484.2)
Larval Trachea
(1765.65)
Larval Carcass
(2530)
Adult Head
1530.5
Adult Eye
(1916.275)
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
(3061.5)
Adult Midgut
(3319.5)
Adult Hindgut
(2347.8)
Adult Malpighian Tubules
(1858.2)
Adult Fat Body
(3304.9)
Adult Salivary Gland
(10501)
Adult Heart
(3412.625)
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
(2634.2)
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
(2463.3)
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1596.5
Adult Carcass
(3274.4)
Expression Level Scale
None
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
log, scaled to Very high expression
Tissue
Expression Level
Larval Central Nervous System
83.5
Larval Midgut
2638.3
Larval Hindgut
1673.2
Larval Malpighian Tubules
1564.3
Larval Fat Body
8156
Larval Salivary Gland
4484.2
Larval Trachea
1765.65
Larval Carcass
2530
Adult Head
1530.5
Adult Eye
1916.275
Adult Brain
86.2
Adult Thoracic-Abdominal Ganglion
111.8
Adult Crop
3061.5
Adult Midgut
3319.5
Adult Hindgut
2347.8
Adult Malpighian Tubules
1858.2
Adult Fat Body
3304.9
Adult Salivary Gland
10501
Adult Heart
3412.625
Adult VirginFemale Spermatheca
2634.2
Adult InseminatedFemale Spermatheca
2463.3
Adult Ovary
358.9
Adult Testis
112.1
Adult Male Accessory Gland
1596.5
Adult Carcass
3274.4
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 very high expression to a trough of moderate expression. Peak expression observed within 18-24 hour embryonic stages, at stages throughout the larval period, during early pupal stages, in stages of adults of both sexes.
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Ecol\lacZ reporter gene expression from the Thor enhancer trap insertion P{lacW}Thor[k13517] increases upon infection, and so the gene is named "Thor" after the Nordic legendary character that was often called upon to use his hammer to protect mankind from harm.
"l(2)06270" probably corresponds to "Thor"; the P{PZ} insertion in the "l(2)0627006270" allele maps 20bp upstream of the 5' end of the CT9265 transcript of "Thor".
The Thor translational inhibitor is a relevant foxo target gene. Cellular stress may activate foxo and inhibit growth through the action of target genes such as Thor. Transcriptionally downregulated after 2h of insulin stimulation in Kc167 cells. Contains fkh response elements (FHREs) in the genomic upstream or intronic sequences.
Identified in a screen to find interactors with eIF-4E from a cDNA expression library. When bound to eIF-4E, Thor prevents the integration of eIF-4E into the translationally active eIF-4F complex. Thor may be involved in the translational regulation of specific mRNAs throughout development and adult fly life.
A secreted decoy of InR antagonizes insulin/IGF signaling to restrict body growth in Drosophila. [FBrf0220509]
Bolukbasi et al., 2012, Open Biol. 2(1): 110031
Drosophila poly suggests a novel role for the Elongator complex in insulin receptor-target of rapamycin signalling. [FBrf0218466]
Chakrabarti et al., 2012, Cell Host Microbe 12(1): 60--70
Infection-induced host translational blockage inhibits immune responses and epithelial renewal in the Drosophila gut. [FBrf0218984]
Dragojlovic-Munther and Martinez-Agosto, 2012, Development 139(20): 3752--3763
Multifaceted roles of PTEN and TSC orchestrate growth and differentiation of Drosophila blood progenitors. [FBrf0219482]
Fuda et al., 2012, Mol. Cell. Biol. 32(17): 3428--3437
Fcp1 Dephosphorylation of the RNA Polymerase II C-Terminal Domain Is Required for Efficient Transcription of Heat Shock Genes. [FBrf0219151]
Garelli et al., 2012, Science 336(6081): 579--582
Imaginal discs secrete insulin-like peptide 8 to mediate plasticity of growth and maturation. [FBrf0218214]
Hernandez et al., 2012, Development 139(17): 3211--3220
Eukaryotic initiation factor 4E-3 is essential for meiotic chromosome segregation, cytokinesis and male fertility in Drosophila. [FBrf0219080]
Koh et al., 2012, J. Biol. Chem. 287(16): 12750--12758
Silent Information Regulator 2 (Sir2) and Forkhead Box O (FOXO) Complement Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Dopaminergic Neuron Loss in Drosophila PTEN-induced Kinase 1 (PINK1) Null Mutant. [FBrf0218041]
Lee et al., 2012, Oxid. Med. Cell. Longev. 2012: 854502
Overexpression of Fatty-Acid-β-Oxidation-Related Genes Extends the Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0219491]
Nakagawa-Yagi et al., 2012, BMC Complement. Altern. Med. 12: 101
Pharmacological modulation of histone demethylase activity by a small molecule isolated from subcritical water extracts of Sasa senanensis leaves prolongs the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0220678]
Paik et al., 2012, Mech. Ageing Dev. 133(5): 234--245
Expression of Human Paraoxonase 1 Decreases Superoxide Levels and Alters Bacterial Colonization in the Gut of Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0219363]
Poernbacher et al., 2012, Curr. Biol. 22(5): 389--396
Drosophila Pez acts in hippo signaling to restrict intestinal stem cell proliferation. [FBrf0217766]
Rynes et al., 2012, Mol. Cell. Biol. 32(19): 3949--3962
Activating transcription factor 3 regulates immune and metabolic homeostasis. [FBrf0219385]
Tokusumi et al., 2012, PLoS ONE 7(7): e41604
Gene regulatory networks controlling hematopoietic progenitor niche cell production and differentiation in the Drosophila lymph gland. [FBrf0219204]
Vesala et al., 2012, Insect Mol. Biol. 21(1): 107--118
Cold tolerance and cold-induced modulation of gene expression in two Drosophila virilis group species with different distributions. [FBrf0217233]
Wang et al., 2012, Sci. Rep. 2: 563
Akt signaling-associated metabolic effects of dietary gold nanoparticles in Drosophila. [FBrf0219113]
Wong et al., 2012, Curr. Biol. 22(17): 1616--1621
Drosophila TRPML Is Required for TORC1 Activation. [FBrf0219457]
Xu et al., 2012, PLoS Genet. 8(1): e1002478
Insulin Signaling Regulates Fatty Acid Catabolism at the Level of CoA Activation. [FBrf0217254]
Yampolsky et al., 2012, Mol. Ecol. 21(17): 4287--4299
Evolution of gene expression and expression plasticity in long-term experimental populations of Drosophila melanogaster maintained under constant and variable ethanol stress. [FBrf0219282]
Ye et al., 2012, Dev. Biol. 369(1): 115--123
Akt is negatively regulated by Hippo signaling for growth inhibition in Drosophila. [FBrf0219022]
Zhang et al., 2012, Cell Death Dis. 3: 266
The EIF4EBP3 translational repressor is a marker of CDC73 tumor suppressor haploinsufficiency in a parathyroid cancer syndrome. [FBrf0217356]
Alic et al., 2011, Mol. Syst. Biol. 7: 502
Genome-wide dFOXO targets and topology of the transcriptomic response to stress and insulin signalling. [FBrf0214014]
Alic et al., 2011, Aging Cell 10(1): 137--147
Lifespan extension by increased expression of the Drosophila homologue of the IGFBP7 tumour suppressor. [FBrf0212768]
Bono et al., 2011, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 108(19): 7878--7883
Postmating transcriptional changes in reproductive tracts of con- and heterospecifically mated Drosophila mojavensis females. [FBrf0213680]
Boyd et al., 2011, Free Radical Biol. Med. 50(11): 1669--1678
Nectarine promotes longevity in Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0213612]
Cheng et al., 2011, Cell 146(3): 435--447
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Spares Organ Growth during Nutrient Restriction in Drosophila. [FBrf0214599]
Glatter et al., 2011, Mol. Syst. Biol. 7: 547
Modularity and hormone sensitivity of the Drosophila melanogaster insulin receptor/target of rapamycin interaction proteome. [FBrf0216604]
Karpac et al., 2011, Dev. Cell 20(6): 841--854
Dynamic coordination of innate immune signaling and insulin signaling regulates systemic responses to localized DNA damage. [FBrf0213873]
Liu et al., 2011, J. Genet. Genomics 38(6): 225--234
Drosophila sbo regulates lifespan through its function in the synthesis of coenzyme Q in vivo. [FBrf0214012]
Marcu et al., 2011, PLoS ONE 6(1): e15361
Innate Immune Responses of Drosophila melanogaster Are Altered by Spaceflight. [FBrf0212851]
Morozova et al., 2011, Genetics 187(4): 1193--1205
Transcriptional networks for alcohol sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0214377]
Musselman et al., 2011, Dis. Model Mech. 4(6): 842--849
A high-sugar diet produces obesity and insulin resistance in wild-type Drosophila. [FBrf0216626]
Noyes et al., 2011, G3 (Bethesda) 1(6): 471--478
Modulation of the activity of a polycomb-group response element in Drosophila by a mutation in the transcriptional activator woc. [FBrf0217652]
Ottone et al., 2011, Gene 470(1-2): 12--19
Diminution of eIF4E activity suppresses parkin mutant phenotypes. [FBrf0212264]
Sharma et al., 2011, Chemosphere 82(3): 370--376
Transcriptome analysis provides insights for understanding the adverse effects of endosulfan in Drosophila melanogaster. [FBrf0212610]
Sinenko et al., 2011, EMBO Rep. 13(1): 83--89
Oxidative stress in the haematopoietic niche regulates the cellular immune response in Drosophila. [FBrf0217071]
Slack et al., 2011, Aging Cell 10(5): 735--748
dFOXO-independent effects of reduced insulin-like signaling in Drosophila. [FBrf0215229]
Söderberg et al., 2011, PLoS ONE 6(5): e19866
Insulin Production and Signaling in Renal Tubules of Drosophila Is under Control of Tachykinin-Related Peptide and Regulates Stress Resistance. [FBrf0213657]
Wang et al., 2011, Cell Cycle 10(16): 2628--2634
Regulation of adult stem cell behavior by nutrient signaling. [FBrf0214811]
Wang et al., 2011, Cell 145(4): 596--606
A hormone-dependent module regulating energy balance. [FBrf0213699]