Subject: FlyBase query
Dear Dr. O'Connor,
I am curating your paper for FlyBase:
Chavez et al., 2000, Development 127(19): 4115--4126
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we have a record of a gene from your ADRC abstract:
Marques et al., 1996, A. Dros. Res. Conf. 37: 195
'New Drosophila receptor of the TGF-beta superfamily: the plot
thickens.'
In this abstract you called the gene 'SE20' and say that it is a new
type II TGF beta receptor.
I suspect that this may be the same gene as 'wit' (wishful thinking)
given that one of the symbols of the rescue constructs used in your
Development paper is 'SE20'. I would be grateful if you could confirm
whether or not 'SE20' from your abstract is the same as 'wit' (if it is
I will merge the two gene entries in FlyBase, keeping the valid symbol
as 'wit'),
I look forward to hearing from you,
Gillian
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FlyBase (Cambridge),
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Subject: Re: FlyBase query
Dear Gillian,
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>we have a record of a gene from your ADRC abstract:
>
>Marques et al., 1996, A. Dros. Res. Conf. 37: 195
>
>'New Drosophila receptor of the TGF-beta superfamily: the plot
>thickens.'
>
>In this abstract you called the gene 'SE20' and say that it is a new
>type II TGF beta receptor.
Yes wit = SE20.
>
sincerely,
Mike O'Connor
Michael B. O'Connor
HHMI
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
University of Minnesota
Room 6-160 Jackson Hall,
321 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN
55455