FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Allele: Dmel\Desat25-9HD-low
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Desat25-9HD-low
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
FlyBase ID
FBal0147210
Feature type
allele
Associated gene
Dmel\Desat2
Associated Insertion(s)
Carried in Construct
Key Links
Allele class
Mutagen
Nature of the Allele
Allele class
Mutagen
natural population
(Greenberg et al., 2003, Takahashi et al., 2001)
Progenitor genotype
Cytology
Description

16bp deletion about 150bp upstream of the desat2 gene.

(Takahashi et al., 2001)
Mutations Mapped to the Genome
Curation Data
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References
Variant Molecular Consequences
Associated Sequence Data
DDBJ / EMBL / GenBank
DNA sequence
Protein sequence
 
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Expression Data
      Reporter Expression
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      Marker for
      Reflects expression of
      Reporter construct used in assay
      Human Disease Associations
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      Disease-implicated variant(s)
       
      Phenotypic Data
      Phenotypic Class
      Phenotype Manifest In
      Detailed Description
      Statement
      Reference

      Females have cuticles rich in 7,11-heptacosadiene.

      (Greenberg et al., 2003)

      Females have a low ratio of 5,9 heptacosadiene/7,11 heptacosadiene (the "Low" cuticular hydrocarbon (CH) type).

      (Takahashi et al., 2001)
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      Mutant
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      Notes on Origin
      Discoverer
      Comments
      Comments

      Cosmopolitan allele. The cosmopolitan desat25-9HD-low allele is derived from the ancestral desat27-11HD-low allele and has spread worldwide.

      (Takahashi et al., 2001)

      Cosmopolitan allele, has spread throughout the world.

      (Greenberg et al., 2003)
      External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 0 )
      Synonyms and Secondary IDs (2)
      Reported As
      Symbol Synonym
      Desat25-9HD-low
      desat25-9HD-low
      Name Synonyms
      Secondary FlyBase IDs
        References (3)