We sequenced cDNAs derived from poly A+ mRNA of male and female adults (aged 5-7 days post-eclosion) of D. melanogaster, D. simulans, D. yakuba, D. ananassae, D. pseudobscura, D. mojavensis, and D. virilis. Details regarding experimental procedures can be found at Gene Expression Omnibus Series Number GSE28078 and Zhang et al. 2007 (Nature 450:233-237 ). For D. melanogaster, D. mojavensis, D. pseudoobscura, and D. simulans, both sexes are represented. The DSSC stock numbers for strains used are listed below (except for D. melanogaster, for which the genotype is listed): D. ananassae 14024-0371.13 D. melanogaster y1 w67c D. mojavensis 15081-1352.22 D. pseudoobscura 14011-0121.94 D. simulans 14021-0251.011 and 14021-0251.198 D. virilis 15010-1051.87 D. yakuba 14021-0261.01 Data set | number of junctions (>3 offset reads) | number of uniquely aligned reads: Dana_371.13_F | 44,958 | 80,795,399 Dmel_y1w67c_F | 42,703 | 74,088,186 Dmel_y1w67c_M | 51,030 | 73,035,115 Dmoj_1352.22_F | 43,377 | 77,551,101 Dmoj_1352.22_M | 50,614 | 82,643,665 Dpse_111.94_F | 38,897 | 42,364,942 Dpse_111.94_M | 47,517 | 65,254,228 Dsim_251.011_F | 39,039 | 50,066,324 Dsim_251.011_M | 45,733 | 63,900,328 Dsim_251.198_F | 39,731 | 60,952,087 Dsim_251.198_M | 40,527 | 38,628,414 Dvir_1051.87_F | 51,858 | 118,838,220 Dyak_261.01_F | 42,605 | 75,484,498