Subject: Helping FlyBase: ADRC-10336
Dear Brian,
We are currently curating the abstracts for the upcoming 45th
(Washington DC) Annual Drosophila Research Conference, for FlyBase.
I am writing in connection with your abstract:
Polyamines and the aging process in Drosophila.
You mention a mutant \- DJ709 \- with an insertion into the transcription
unit represented by genome annotation CG8327. The insertion is of an
enhancer trap element \- could you tell me which one? That way I can
record the allele details correctly from teh start. In view of the
work that you have done on CG8327 I'm wondering whether you have named
it with a more descriptive name. If so then this would be a good time
to tell me so I can get it into the database.
With best wishes,
Rachel.
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Rachel Drysdale, Ph.D.
FlyBase (Cambridge),
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Subject: Re: Helping FlyBase: ADRC-10336
Rachel,
DJ709 is a pGawB line. The line is part of a collection created by
Laurent Seroude, a former post-doc from the Benzer lab who is now a
professor at Queens College in Canada. A paper which describes the
collection of lines Laurent generated is 'Seroude, L. Gal4 Drivers
Expression in the Whole Adult Fly (2002)Genesis 34: 34-38'. Though this
paper does not specifically mention DJ709.
For the name of the gene I feel that SpdS, spermidine synthase, is the
most descriptive, instead of trying to give a name related to lifespan
extension.
Hope this helps you out, and if I can be of any more help feel free to
ask.
Brian M. Zid
Division of Biology
Caltech 156-29
1200 E. California Blvd
Pasadena CA 91125
(626)395-2186