Bar, BH2
transcription factor - homeodomain - neural selector genes involved in the development of the external sensilli - part of a transcription factor network that patterns the developing olfactory tissue - transcriptional repression of atonal by Bar prevents ectopic retinal neurogenesis
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AlphaFold produces a per-residue confidence score (pLDDT) between 0 and 100. Some regions with low pLDDT may be unstructured in isolation.
Gene model reviewed during 5.47
3.8 (northern blot)
None of the polypeptides share 100% sequence identity.
642 (aa)
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The testis specificity index was calculated from modENCODE tissue expression data by Vedelek et al., 2018 to indicate the degree of testis enrichment compared to other tissues. Scores range from -2.52 (underrepresented) to 5.2 (very high testis bias).
Comment: maternally deposited
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium
Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium
Comment: reported as gnathal lobes anlage
Comment: reported as head epidermis primordium
Comment: reported as head epidermis primordium
Comment: reported as head epidermis primordium
Comment: reference states >20 hr APF
The B-H1 and B-H2 proteins are detected in the R1/R6 prephotoreceptor pair from late third larval instar to early pupal stages. Anterior and posterior primary pigment cells of the developing ommatidium are labeled starting at 20 hours of pupariation and continuing until at least 80 hours of pupariation.
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polyclonal
RNAi generated by PCR using primers directed to this gene causes a cell growth and viability phenotype when assayed in Kc167 and S2R+ cells.
B-H1 and B-H2 are expressed only in embryogenesis and metamorphosis. B-H1 and B-H2 are coexpressed and functionally required in R1 and R6 prephotoreceptor cells and anterior and posterior primary pigment cells for normal eye development.
B and B-H2 are paired homeotic genes required for the fate determination of es organs. Immunostaining demonstrated that B and B-H2 proteins are coexpressed in embryonic CNS and PNS cells. Deletion of the entire bar region causes morphological changes in the complex es organs and partial conversion of the simple es organs from campaniform-like sensilla to trichoid sensilla.
This study raises the possibilty that B-H1, not B, is the Bar gene and that more than one gene may be involved in Bar position effects.
Dp(1;3)DC328 (which encompasses B-H2 but not B-H1) does not exhibit a Bar phenotype.