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Sequence Ontology
|_chromosome variation
   |_chromosome number variation
   |_chromosome structure variation
|_consequences of mutation
   |_mutation affecting gene structure
   |_mutation affecting regulatory region
   |_mutation affecting splicing
   |_mutation affecting transcript
   |_mutation affecting translational product
|_located sequence feature
   |_junction
   |_region
   |_sequence variant
|_sequence attribute
|_variation operation

Publication descriptor
|_publication class
   |_abstract
   |_book
   |_computer file
   |_conference report
   |_DNA/RNA sequence record
   |_erratum
   |_FlyBase analysis
   |_paper
   |_personal communication to FlyBase
   |_protein sequence record
   |_retraction
   |_review
   |_supplementary material
   |_thesis
   |_white paper
   |_[more ...]
|_publication language

Cellular Component (GO)
|_cell
|_envelope
|_extracellular region
|_macromolecular complex
|_membrane-enclosed lumen
|_organelle
|_synapse

Sequence Variant
|_deletion
|_deletion junction
|_indel
|_insertion
|_insertion site
   |_transposable element insertion site
|_inversion
|_substitution
   |_complex substitution
   |_point mutation
      |_SNP
      |_transition
      |_transversion
   |_sequence length variation
      |_simple sequence length polymorphism
   |_uncharacterised change in nucleotide sequence
|_translocation
|_translocation site

Imaging method
|_diagram
|_graphic illustration
   |_camera lucida assisted graphic
   |_computer graphic
   |_free hand graphic
   |_line art graphic
|_macroscopy
|_microscopy
|_montage

Molecular Interaction
|_experimental role
   |_bait
   |_prey
|_feature type
|_interaction detection method
   |_anti bait coimmunoprecipitation
   |_anti tag coimmunoprecipitation
   |_electron microscopy
   |_pull down
   |_solid phase assay
   |_two hybrid
|_interaction type
   |_physical association
|_participant identification method
   |_peptide massfingerprinting
   |_western blot
      |_anti tag western blot

Stock descriptor
|_stock breeding history
|_stock collection
   |_laboratory collection
   |_stock center collection
|_stock feature
|_stock predefined set
|_stock state
   |_living stock
   |_molecular extract
   |_preserved specimen

Origin of mutation
|_chemical
|_environmental treatment
|_in vitro construct
|_irradiation
|_natural population
|_recombination
|_segregation
|_spontaneous
|_synthetic
|_transposable element activity
   |_gypsy element activity
   |_hobo activity
   |_IR-hybrid dysgenesis
   |_mariner transposase
   |_P-element activity
   |_piggyBac transposase
   |_Stalker-hybrid dysgenesis

Allele Class
|_gain of function allele
   |_antimorphic allele - genetic evidence
   |_hypermorphic allele - genetic evidence
   |_neomorphic allele - genetic evidence
|_loss of function allele
   |_amorphic allele - genetic evidence
   |_hypomorphic allele - genetic evidence
|_wild-type allele
   |_isoallele
   |_wild-type generic

Molecular Function (GO)
|_antioxidant activity
|_binding
|_catalytic activity
|_chemoattractant activity
|_chemorepellent activity
|_electron carrier activity
|_enzyme regulator activity
|_metallochaperone activity
|_molecular transducer activity
|_nutrient reservoir activity
|_proteasome regulator activity
|_protein tag
|_structural molecule activity
|_transcription regulator activity
|_translation regulator activity
|_transport
|_transporter activity

Biological Process (GO)
|_biological adhesion
|_biological regulation
|_cell killing
|_cellular process
|_death
|_developmental process
|_establishment of localization
|_growth
|_immune system process
|_localization
|_locomotion
|_metabolic process
|_multi-organism process
|_multicellular organismal process
|_pigmentation
|_reproduction
|_reproductive process
|_response to stimulus
|_rhythmic process

Development
|_oogenesis
|_egg stage
|_embryonic stage
|_larval stage
|_prepupal stage
|_pupal stage
|_pharate adult stage
|_adult stage

Chromosome Structure Variation
|_aneuploid chromosome
|_autosynaptic chromosome
|_chromosomal duplication
|_complex chromosomal mutation
|_compound chromosome
|_free chromosome arm
|_interchromosomal mutation
   |_bipartite duplication
   |_chromosomal translocation
   |_interchromosomal transposition
|_intrachromosomal mutation
   |_chromosomal deletion
   |_chromosomal inversion
   |_chromosome fission
   |_intrachromosomal duplication
   |_ring chromosome
|_transposition
   |_interchromosomal transposition
   |_intrachromosomal transposition
|_uncharacterised chromosomal mutation

Anatomy
|_tagma
   |_head
   |_thorax
   |_abdomen
|_organism
   |_male organism
   |_female organism
   |_adult
   |_pupa
   |_larva
   |_embryo
|_appendage
|_organ system
|_portion of tissue
|_multi-tissue structure
|_sense organ
|_cell
|_acellular anatomical structure
|_developing material anatomical entity

Gene Class
|_engineered gene
|_fusion gene
|_non protein coding gene
   |_cryptogene
   |_miRNA gene
   |_rRNA gene
   |_scRNA gene
   |_snoRNA gene
   |_snRNA gene
   |_SRP RNA gene
   |_stRNA gene
   |_tmRNA gene
   |_tRNA gene
|_protein coding gene
|_pseudogene attribute
|_retron
|_transgene
|_transposable element gene

Phenotypic Class
|_aging defective
|_behavior defective
|_cell death defective
|_cell growth defective
|_cell polarity defective
|_cell shape defective
|_cell size defective
|_cytokinesis defective
|_fertile
|_lethal
|_meiotic cell cycle defective
|_Minute
|_mitotic cell cycle defective
|_planar polarity defective
|_sterile
|_viable
|_visible
|_wild-type
|_[more ...]

TermLink Help
TermLink allows you to search the controlled vocabularies (CVs) used by FlyBase for a controlled vocabulary (CV) term report. A term report shows how the particular term relates to other terms within the same controlled vocabulary and provides links to objects in FlyBase that have been annotated with that particular term. There is a TermLink video tutorial on YouTube.
How to Search using TermLink
TermLink provides hierarchy structures of the Anatomy, Cellular Component and Development CVs in the grey boxes, which you can browse by clicking on one of the terms. You can also look for a specific CV term using the search box at the top of the page by entering either the official CV term, the term identification number, or a synonym for the term: Example Search Term Controlled vocabulary Notes Malpighian tubule Anatomy This is the official CV term wing disc Anatomy This is a synonym for dorsal mesothoracic disc GO:0005703 GO: Cellular Component This is the ID for polytene chromosome puff tracheal liquid clearance GO: Biological Process This is the official CV term third instar larval stage Development This is the official CV term EMS FlyBase CV This is a synonym for ethyl methanesulfonate Wild cards () can be added to the begining or the end of a search term. For example, searching for the term pup finds any term that starts with pup (eg pupa, pupal dorsal branch), while searching with pup finds any term with pup anywhere within it (eg pupa, pupal dorsal branch, but also prepupa, non-functional pupal spiracle). Search results For each search performed, TermLink returns a hit list of CV term reports that match the search term. These are listed according to CV type, in the following order: anatomy term reports, FlyBase controlled vocabulary term reports, development term reports, GO term reports and SO term reports.
Other Features
Each term report allows you to retrieve gene, allele, transcript, polypeptide or image reports associated with the term. Some of the advantages of associating a controlled vocabulary term with FlyBase reports are listed below: You can use TermLink as an alternative to ImageBrowse for finding an image in FlyBase. Enter the anatomy term of interest in the search box to reach the appropriate term report, then click on the 'Images' box within the 'Search for' section of the CV term report. This will produce a list of images associated with the controlled vocabulary term. Please note that not every anatomy term report is associated with an Image report. To find genes that are expressed within a particular part of the fly's anatomy, search with the desired anatomy term and click on the 'Transcripts' box within the CV term report. The same strategy can be used to find which genes are expressed at a certain stage of development. If you are interested in a particular anatomical structure, searching for the anatomy term and clicking on the 'Alleles' box within the term report will help you find alleles that have been reported to produce a phenotype in the structure. To find out how many genes have been curated with a particular GO term within FlyBase, search TermLink for the appropriate GO term and click on the 'Genes' box within the CV term report.