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| | spn-F | Protein spindle-F; Plays a role in oocyte axis determination and microtubule organization during oogenesis. Also required for polarized organization of the bristle. Required, with jvl, for activation of the kinase IKKepsilon in the germ line. Also required for localization of IKKepsilon to the distal tip of elongating bristles by acting as an adapter linking IKKepsilon and cytoplasmic dynein. Involved in dendrite pruning in larval sensory neurons during metamorphosis. (376 aa) |
| | ac | Achaete-scute complex protein T5; Achaete (ac) encodes a BHLH transcription factor that interacts antagonistically with the Notch signaling pathway to promote neural precursor formation. Its major role is in nervous system development. (201 aa) |
| | sc | Achaete-scute complex protein T4; AS-C proteins are involved in the determination of the neuronal precursors in the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system. Also involved in sex determination and dosage compensation. (345 aa) |
| | l(1)sc | Achaete-scute complex protein T3; AS-C proteins are involved in the determination of the neuronal precursors in the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system. (257 aa) |
| | ase | Achaete-scute complex protein T8; Asense (ase) encodes a transcription factor in the achaete-scute complex. It acts together with other proneural genes in nervous system development, which involves N-mediated lateral inhibition. ase is expressed in the CNS type-I neuroblasts and the PNS sensory organ precursors (SOPs) but not in the proneural clusters that give rise to the SOP via lateral inhibition. (486 aa) |
| | vnd | Homeobox protein vnd; Ventral nervous system defective (vnd) encodes a Nk2-class homeodomain transcription factor that acts in a context-dependent manner as an activator or repressor. It has roles in neuroectoderm patterning, formation and specification of ventral neuroblasts and proper development of their cell lineages. (723 aa) |
| | crn | Crooked neck (crn) encodes a component of the splicing complex involved in axon ensheathment, glial cell migration and Malpighian tubule morphogenesis; Belongs to the crooked-neck family. (702 aa) |
| | N | Processed neurogenic locus Notch protein; Essential signaling protein which has a major role in many developmental processes. Functions as a receptor for membrane-bound ligands Delta and Serrate to regulate cell-fate determination. Upon ligand activation, and releasing from the cell membrane, the Notch intracellular domain (NICD) forms a transcriptional activator complex with Su(H) (Suppressor of hairless) and activates genes of the E(spl) complex. Regulates oogenesis, the differentiation of the ectoderm and the development of the central and peripheral nervous system, eye, wing disk, [...] (2703 aa) |
| | sws | Neuropathy target esterase sws; Phospholipase B that deacylates intracellular phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho), generating glycerophosphocholine (GroPtdCho). This deacylation occurs at both sn-2 and sn-1 positions of PtdCho. Its specific chemical modification by certain organophosphorus (OP) compounds leads to distal axonopathy. Plays a role in the signaling mechanism between neurons and glia that regulates glia wrapping during development of the adult brain. Essential for membrane lipid homeostasis and cell survival in both neurons and glia of the adult brain; Belongs to the NTE family. (1425 aa) |
| | Moe | Moesin/ezrin/radixin homolog 1; Involved in connections of major cytoskeletal structures to the plasma membrane. Together with wgn, involved in control of axon targeting of R8 and R2-R5 photoreceptors, independent of egr. In the nucleus, recruited to sites of active transcription by RNA polymerase II where it has a role in nuclear mRNA export together with the mRNA export factor PCID2 and other messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) particles. (649 aa) |
| | mbt | Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK mbt; Involved in neurogenesis of the adult central nervous system, and together with Cdc42, regulates photoreceptor cell morphogenesis. Phosphorylates exogenous substrates when activated by Cdc42. (639 aa) |
| | stas | Transmembrane protein 41 homolog; Required in cholinergic neurons, but not in motor neurons, for normal neurotransmitter release by motor neurons. Involved in muscle growth; Belongs to the TMEM41 family. (320 aa) |
| | wgn | Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member wengen; Receptor for egr. Involved in induction of apoptosis by triggering JNK signaling. Mediates the tumor suppressor activity of egr which eliminates oncogenic cells from epithelia, thereby maintaining epithelial integrity. Following UV-induced epidermal damage, binds to egr released from apoptotic epidermal cells and plays a role in development of thermal allodynia, a responsiveness to subthreshold thermal stimuli which are not normally perceived as noxious. Together with Moe, involved in control of axon targeting of R8 and R2-R5 ph [...] (343 aa) |
| | amn | Amnesiac neuropeptides; Required for associative learning and memory in adults. Expression pattern suggests a modulatory role in memory formation. Controls neurotransmitter-mediated signaling pathways associated with the structure of the larval peripheral nerve. (180 aa) |
| | tap | Basic helix-loop-helix neural transcription factor TAP; May play a role in the specification of the sugar-sensitive adult gustatory neuron and affect the response to sugar and salt. Regulated by POXN. (398 aa) |
| | Tollo | Toll-like receptor Tollo; Toll-related receptor. Probably specific to larval innate immunity. Involved in the tracheal immune response of larvae to Gram-negative and perhaps Gram-positive bacteria; upon infection it negatively regulates the immune deficiency (Imd) signaling cascade specifically in the respiratory epithelium to prevent the overexpression of antimicrobial peptides (AMP). Involved in the NF-kappa-B-dependent apoptosis of unfit cells during cell competition. Involved in neuron-specific glycosylation. Positively controls the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) growth in presynapti [...] (1346 aa) |
| | bdl | Borderless (bdl) encodes a cell adhesion molecule that is required for glial extension and axon ensheathment. Its down-regulation by the products of tutl and Lar is required for photoreceptor axonal tiling and layer-specific target selection; Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. (719 aa) |
| | ine | Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter ine; Plays a role in neuronal membrane excitation, important for normal response properties of the photoreceptor. Able to control excitability from either neurons or glia cells. Ine negatively regulates neuronal sodium channels. Controls neurotransmitter-mediated signaling pathways associated with the structure of the larval peripheral nerve, ine and eag control perineurial glial growth through partially redundant pathways. Isoform A and isoform B are both functional, although isoform A functions with greater efficiency. Has a role in osm [...] (943 aa) |
| | eg | Protein embryonic gonad; Eagle (eg) encodes a transcription factor of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily O. Its roles include serotonergic differentiation (in combination with the product of hkb) and axonal pathfinding. (373 aa) |
| | cas | Transcription factor castor; Transcription factor that specifies expression of key genes in developing central nervous system (CNS). Essential for many, if not all, late developing neuroblastoma (NB) sublineages. Binds to the 5'- [CG]C[CT][CT]AAAAA[AT]-3' DNA sequence, like hb, suggesting that cas and hb act as a late regulators in early and late CNS NB sublineage, respectively. Acts by repressing expression of nub/pdm-1 and pdm2/pdm-2 POU genes, and restrict their pattern of expression in appropriate cells. Required for a full expression of vvl/drifter and acj6/I-POU; it is however un [...] (793 aa) |
| | spartin | Protein spartin; During postembryonic development, functions with endocytic adapter Eps-15 in neurons to restrain synaptic growth, by inhibiting BMP signaling, and to control synaptic endocytosis. Required presynaptically for neuromuscular junction (NMJ) neurotransmission. Inhibits neuronal BMP signaling by promoting endocytic internalization and subsequent endosomal trafficking of the BMP receptor wit. In this way, regulates the Fmr1 translational regulator controlling Futsch expression to modulate neuronal microtubule stability, which controls both synaptogenesis and neuronal survival. (553 aa) |
| | poe | Protein purity of essence; Has a role in growth of the perineurial glial layer of the larval peripheral nerve. May have a role in male fertility and eye development or function. Involved in the negative regulation of the Ras/MAPK signaling pathway in the wing by acting with the E2 enzyme Unc6 and the putative E3 ligases Kcmf1 and Ufd4 to mediate the ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of rl/MAPK. (5322 aa) |
| | Sos | Protein son of sevenless; Promotes the exchange of Ras-bound GDP by GTP. Functions in signaling pathways initiated by the sevenless and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases; implies a role for the ras pathway in neuronal development. (1596 aa) |
| | esg | Protein escargot; Transcription factor that can both stimulate and repress transcription. Binds to the consensus DNA sequence 5'-A/GCAGGTG-3'. Regulates cell motility and adhesion during tracheal morphogenesis by stimulating transcription of the DE-cadherin gene shg at branch tips, thereby promoting tracheal tube fusion. Maintains diploidy in imaginal cells by inhibiting the transcription of genes required for endoreplication. Required for development of the genital disk and acts as an intrinsic determinant of wing cell fate. The somatic protein is required for maintenance of male germ [...] (470 aa) |
| | amos | Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor amos; Transcription factor involved in early neurogenesis; sensillum basiconica formation and maybe sensillum trichodea development. Promotes multiple dendritic (MD) neuron formation. Required for olfactory sensilla; regulated by lozenge (lz). (198 aa) |
| | spi | Protein spitz; Ligand for the EGF receptor (Gurken). Involved in a number of unrelated developmental choices, for example, dorsal-ventral axis formation, glial migration, sensory organ determination, and muscle development. It is required for photoreceptor determination. (234 aa) |
| | ato | Protein atonal; Developmental protein involved in neurogenesis. Required for the formation of chordotonal organs and photoreceptors. Seems to bind to E boxes. Specifically required for the photoreceptor R8 selection. (312 aa) |
| | neur | Neuralized (neur) encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase of the RING family. It is part of the Notch signaling pathway, where it is thought to contribute to the endocytosis-dependent activation of the ligand. It also has Notch-independent functions in epithelial morphogenesis. (754 aa) |
| | sim | Protein single-minded; Transcription factor that functions as a master developmental regulator controlling midline development of the ventral nerve cord. Required to correctly specify the formation of the central brain complex, which controls walking behavior. Also required for correct patterning of the embryonic genital disk and anal pad anlage. Plays a role in synapse development. (688 aa) |
| | Cyfip | Cytoplasmic FMR1-interacting protein; Specifically Rac1-associated protein 1 (Sra-1) encodes an essential protein that is a component of the WAVE actin nucleator complex. It controls actin cytoskeleton remodeling and interacts with the products of Fmr1 and Rac1. It controls morphogenesis and synapse organization. (1291 aa) |
| | sqz | Zinc finger protein squeeze; Transcription factor involved in neuronal fate specification. First required in embryonic CNS development to define the number of cells that express apterous (ap) in the ap thoracic cluster of interneurons. Later on, it plays a central role in the combinatorial code of transcription factors that specifies the fate of the Tv neuron in the ap cluster by participating in the transcription regulation of FMRFa in Tv cells. Also required for projection neuron dendritic targeting. (535 aa) |
| | Dl | Neurogenic locus protein delta; Acts as a ligand for Notch (N) receptor. Essential for proper differentiation of ectoderm. Dl is required for the correct separation of neural and epidermal cell lineages. Fringe (fng) acts in the Golgi to determine the type of O-linked fucose on the EGF modules in N, altering the ability of N to bind with Delta (Dl). O-fut1 also has a role in modulating the interaction. (833 aa) |
| | InR | Insulin-like receptor subunit beta 1; Has a ligand-stimulated tyrosine-protein kinase activity. Required for cell survival. Regulates body size and organ size by altering cell number and cell size in a cell-autonomous manner. Involved in the development of the embryonic nervous system, and is necessary for axon guidance and targeting in the visual system. Also plays a role in life-span determination. (2144 aa) |
| | spas | Spastin; ATP-dependent microtubule severing protein. Stimulates microtubule minus-end depolymerization and poleward microtubule flux in the mitotic spindle. Regulates microtubule stability in the neuromuscular junction synapse. Involved in lipid metabolism by regulating the size and distribution of lipid droplets. Involved in axon regeneration by regulating microtubule severing. Belongs to the AAA ATPase family. Spastin subfamily. (758 aa) |
| | FBgn0002734 | Enhancer of split mdelta protein; Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription (By similarity). May serve as a transcriptional regulator of the Achaete-scute complex (AS-C) genes. Contributes to the neural-epidermal lineage decision during early neurogenesis. As part of the Notch signaling pathway, required to maintain the self-renewal and identity of type II neuroblasts by regulating the expression of the transcriptional repressor erm. (173 aa) |
| | FBgn0002735 | Enhancer of split mgamma protein; Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription. May serve as a transcriptional regulator of the Achaete-scute complex (AS-C) genes. Contributes to the neural-epidermal lineage decision during early neurogenesis. Part of the Notch signaling pathway, plays a role in neuroblasts proliferation in embryos and larvae. In the larval brain, together with other self-renewal transcriptional repressors such as klu and dpn, required for type II neuroblast self-renewal and for maintaining erm in an inactive state in intermedi [...] (205 aa) |
| | E(spl)m3-HLH | Enhancer of split m3 protein; Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription. May serve as a transcriptional regulator of the Achaete-scute complex (AS-C) genes. Belongs to notch signaling pathway and depends on Su(H) for transcriptional activation. (224 aa) |
| | E(spl)m6-BFM | Enhancer of split m6 protein; Ubiquitin protein ligase binding. It is involved in the biological process described with: negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway; sensory organ development; cell fate specification. (70 aa) |
| | E(spl)m7-HLH | Enhancer of split m7 protein; Participates in the control of cell fate choice by uncommitted neuroectodermal cells in the embryo. Transcriptional repressor. Binds DNA on N-box motifs: 5'-CACNAG-3'. (186 aa) |
| | E(spl)m8-HLH | Enhancer of split m8 protein; Participates in the control of cell fate choice by uncommitted neuroectodermal cells in the embryo. Transcriptional repressor. Binds DNA on N-box motifs: 5'-CACNAG-3'. Part of the Notch signaling pathway. (179 aa) |
| | E(spl)m5-HLH | Enhancer of split m5 protein; Participates in the control of cell fate choice by uncommitted neuroectodermal cells in the embryo. Transcriptional repressor. Binds DNA on N-box motifs: 5'-CACNAG-3'. (178 aa) |
| | E(spl)m4-BFM | Enhancer of split m4 protein; Part of the Notch signaling pathway; Belongs to the M4-like protein family. (152 aa) |
| | E(spl)m2-BFM | Enhancer of split M2 protein; Part of the Notch signaling pathway. (218 aa) |
| | FBgn0002733 | Enhancer of split mbeta protein; Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription (By similarity). May serve as a transcriptional regulator of the Achaete-scute complex (AS-C) genes. Contributes to the neural-epidermal lineage decision during early neurogenesis. Part of the Notch signaling pathway. (195 aa) |
| | Sema2a | Semaphorin-2A; Semaphorin 2a (Sema2a) encodes a secreted member of the semaphorin protein family. It utilizes the receptor encoded by PlexB to mediate both repulsive and attractive axon guidance. It also utilizes the transmembrane semaphorin encoded by Sema1a as a receptor for dendrite process guidance. (724 aa) |
| | Fsn | F-box/SPRY domain-containing protein 1; Required in the presynaptic motoneuron to down-regulate the levels of wnd and restrain synaptic terminal growth at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Negatively regulates the localization of vas to the posterior pole of the oocyte. Involved in primordial germ cell formation; Belongs to the FBXO45/Fsn family. (255 aa) |
| | sca | Scabrous (sca) encodes a secreted glycoprotein with partial homology to fibrinogen and its relatives. It is a transcriptional target of proneural bHLH proteins and a useful marker for proneural regions and cells. It contributes to neural patterning and interacts with the Notch pathway. (799 aa) |
| | otk | Tyrosine-protein kinase-like otk; Acts as a calcium-dependent, homophilic cell adhesion molecule that regulates neural recognition during the development of the nervous system. Component of the repulsive Plexin signaling response to regulate motor axon guidance at the embryonic stage. Also component of a receptor complex that is required in the adult visual system to innervate the lamina layer; specific targeting of R1-R6 axons; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Insulin receptor subfamily. (1033 aa) |
| | 14-3-3zeta | 14-3-3 protein zeta; Required in Raf-dependent cell proliferation and photoreceptor differentiation during eye development. Acts upstream of Raf and downstream of Ras, and is essential for viability. Acts as a negative regulator of the slo calcium channel via its interaction with slo-binding protein slob. Inhibits yki activity by restricting its nuclear localization. Binds to and promotes the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinase Pi3K68D which converts phosphatidylinositol to phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate and promotes maturation of early endosomes. (248 aa) |
| | hig | Hikaru genki (hig) encodes a secretory matrix protein localized to the synaptic clefts of cholinergic synapses. It is required for the accumulation of acetylcholine receptor subunits on the postsynaptic membranes. (958 aa) |
| | dpn | Protein deadpan; Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription. In the larval brain, required to maintain the self- renewal and identity of type II neuroblasts by regulating the expression of the transcriptional repressor erm together with other self-renewal transcriptional repressors such as klu and E(spl)mgamma- HLH. As part of its role in neuroblasts development, has been shown to be a direct target of the Notch signaling pathway, however might work also independently of N/Notch. In the developing larval and pupal brain, required for mushroom [...] (435 aa) |
| | Lis-1 | Lissencephaly-1 homolog; Positively regulates the activity of the minus-end directed microtubule motor protein dynein. May enhance dynein-mediated microtubule sliding by targeting dynein to the microtubule plus end. Required for several dynein- and microtubule-dependent processes such as nuclear migration during cell division, mitotic spindle formation and the removal of mitotic checkpoint proteins from kinetochores at the metaphase to anaphase transition. Required for several aspects of neurogenesis including neuroblast proliferation, neuronal cell differentiation, dendritic growth, b [...] (411 aa) |
| | gro | Groucho (gro) encodes a global developmental co-repressor in conjunction with manifold DNA-binding repressor partner proteins, which tether it to target promoters. It functions downstream of key signaling pathways such as Wg/Wnt and Dpp/TGF-beta. Notably, phosphorylation of the product of gro in response to MAPK activation weakens its repressor capacity. (730 aa) |
| | eag | Potassium voltage-gated channel protein eag; Structural component of a potassium channel. Mediates the potassium permeability of membranes; potassium current is regulated by CaMKII and CASK. Has a role in growth of the perineurial glial layer of the larval peripheral nerve. (1270 aa) |
| | Fas3 | Fasciclin-3; Mediates cell adhesion in a Ca(2+)-independent manner. It plays a role in axon outgrowth, guidance and fasciculation of the developing nervous system. (577 aa) |
| | dar1 | Dendritic arbor reduction protein 1; Transcriptional regulator which promotes dendrite growth by suppressing, either directly or indirectly, the expression of the microtubule-severing protein spas. Determines multipolar neuron morphology in postmitotic neurons by positively regulating the expression of genes involved in nuclear positioning including several dynein genes and the nuclear migration protein nudC ; Belongs to the krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family. (751 aa) |
| | ana | Anachronism (ana) encodes a secreted glycoprotein that is expressed in glia and at lower levels in neuroblasts. It suppresses neuroblast proliferation. (477 aa) |
| | mnb | Minibrain (mnb) encodes a Ser/Thr protein kinase of the DYRK subfamily. It interacts with several signaling pathways and it is involved in behavior, cell cycle, cytoskeleton dynamics, neural proliferation, neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation, synaptic plasticity, and tissue growth. (1047 aa) |
| | dlg1 | Disks large 1 tumor suppressor protein; During embryonic development, some isoforms are essential for proper neuronal differentiation and organization. Required for cell polarity; maintenance of apicobasal polarity. Plays a critical role at septate junctions in cellular growth control during larval development. The presence of a guanylate kinase domain suggests involvement in cellular adhesion as well as signal transduction to control cellular proliferation. (1030 aa) |
| | chinmo | Zinc finger protein chinmo; Required for morphological differentiation of postmitotic neurons during postembryonic brain development. Ensures production of appropriate neuron subtypes within a lineage by preventing precocious generation of late neuronal types of that lineage. Acts as a downstream mediator of the transcriptional activator Stat92e and is required for the development of the eye- antennal disk which gives rise to the adult eye, antenna and head capsule, for transcriptional repression of the Notch receptor ligand Ser and for the self-renewal of cyst stem cells in the testis [...] (840 aa) |
| | Trim9 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase TRIM9; E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity (By similarity). During embryonic and larval development, regulates the pattern of axonal projections of class IV nociceptive sensory neurons (C4da) downstream of netrin receptor fra. Regulates fine-scale topography of C4da axon terminals upon neuronal activity. During eye development, consolidates the attachment of R8 photoreceptor growth cones to the target medulla layer, probably downstream of fra. Belongs to the TRIM/RBCC family. (740 aa) |
| | Appl | Amyloid-beta-like protein; During development, plays a role in the regulation of the neddylation pathway. Appl and APP-BP1 interact antagonistically during development; Belongs to the APP family. (890 aa) |
| | Fmr1 | Synaptic functional regulator FMR1; Polyribosome-associated RNA-binding protein that plays a role in neuronal development and synaptic plasticity through the regulation of protein synthesis of mRNAs. Plays a role as a negative translational regulator of specific mRNAs. Represses translation of the microtubule-associated protein futsch mRNA to regulate microtubule-dependent synaptic growth and function. May also be involved in microRNA (miRNA)-mediated translational suppression as part of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). Required for stability of the central pair of microtubule [...] (729 aa) |
| | PlexB | Plexin-B; Involved in peripheral and central nervous system axon guidance. Acts as a receptor for Sema-2a and seems to transduce signal by suppressing Rac activity and enhancing Rho activity. Belongs to the plexin family. (2051 aa) |
| | scrib | Protein lap4; Scribble (scrib) encodes a scaffolding protein that is part of the conserved machinery regulating apicobasal polarity. It acts with the products of dlg1 and l(2)gl to distinguish the basolateral domain of epithelial cells and neuroblasts, via reciprocally antagonistic interactions with the aPKC/par-6 complex that impacts vesicle trafficking. The product of scrib also organizes synaptic architecture and is implicated in learning and memory. (2585 aa) |
| | Poxn | Paired box pox-neuro protein; Pox neuro (Poxn) encodes a transcriptional factor that specifies the differences between mono-innervated external sensory (m-es) organs and poly-innervated external sensory (p-es) organs. Poxn expression in the external sensory organ precursor determines the fate to form larval p-es organs and adult chemosensory bristles. (425 aa) |
| | Sema1a | Semaphorin-1A; Semaphorin 1a (Sema1a) encodes a transmembrane protein belonging to the semaphorin protein family. It is a repulsive axon guidance cue, signaling through direct interactions with the receptor encoded by PlexA, and also functions as a receptor to regulate dendrite targeting and axon guidance. Secreted semaphorins encoded by Sema2a and Sema2b can act as the product of Sema1a ligands. (1131 aa) |
| | bib | Neurogenic protein big brain; Essential for proper differentiation of ectoderm. Acts synergistically with neurogenic locus proteins Notch and Delta during the separation of neural and epidermal cell lineages in response to the lateral inhibition signal. Voltage-insensitive monovalent cation channel. Ion transport is blocked by the presence of divalent cations. Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family. (737 aa) |
| | Ten-m | Teneurin-m; Involved in neural development, regulating the establishment of proper connectivity within the nervous system. Acts as a homophilic and heterophilic synaptic cell adhesion molecule that drives synapse assembly. Promotes bi-directional trans-synaptic signaling with Ten-a to organize neuromuscular synapses. Functions in olfactory synaptic partner matching by promoting homophilic cell adhesion between pre- synaptic olfactory receptor neurons (ORN) axons and post-synaptic projection neurons (PN) dendrites partner in the developing antennal lobe to form stable connections. Also [...] (3349 aa) |
| | Dab | Disabled (Dab) encodes an adaptor protein that is a core component of the Abl tyrosine kinase signaling pathway. It associates with transmembrane receptors including those encoded by N and Appl. It is involved in axon patterning, embryo morphogenesis and trafficking in endocytosis, exocytosis and Golgi organization. (2360 aa) |
| | erm | Fez family zinc finger protein erm; Zinc-finger transcriptional repressor. In larval brain, involved in the maintenance of cell fate of intermediate neural progenitors (INPs) that derive from type II neuroblasts. Restricts INP developmental potential and dedifferentiation by interacting with HDAC3 and the chromatin remodeling Brahma-associated protein (BAP) complex. Restricts INP proliferation by regulating neuroblast specific factors such as prospero, pnt and grh, and by antagonizing the function of self-renewal factors, such as klu, dpn and E(spl)mgamma-HLH. In the optic lobe, essent [...] (698 aa) |
| | Hmx | Homeobox protein Hmx; Transcription factor involved in specification of neuronal cell types; Belongs to the HMX homeobox family. (718 aa) |
| | Ptp10D | Protein tyrosine phosphatase 10D (Ptp10D) encodes a transmembrane receptor tyrosine phosphatase closely related to the product of Ptp4E. Ptp4E-Ptp10D double mutants have lethal respiratory defects. Ptp10D-Ptp69D double mutants have a strong phenotype in which embryonic CNS axons abnormally cross the ventral midline. The product of Ptp10D regulates signaling through the receptor tyrosine kinases encoded by Egfr, btl and Pvr. It also binds to the product of sas to regulate its signaling in glia. (1990 aa) |
| | sli | Slit (sli) encodes a secreted glycoprotein that acts as a ligand for the Robo receptor family and co-receptors, including the products of Sdc and Dscam1. The product of sli functions as second messenger (via Abl) and receptor dependent, providing repellent (neural growth cone), attractive (trachea), and polarising (cardioblasts) cues for differentiating cells. (2157 aa) |
| | Lar | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase Lar; Possible cell adhesion receptor (Probable). It possesses an intrinsic protein tyrosine phosphatase activity (PTPase). It controls motor axon guidance. In the developing eye, has a role in normal axonal targeting of the R7 photoreceptor, where it negatively regulates bdl. Inhibits bdl cell adhesion activity in vitro; this effect is independent of its PTPase function. (2032 aa) |
| | path | Proton-coupled amino acid transporter-like protein pathetic; Amino acid transporter which has pH-dependent electrogenic transport activity for alanine and glycine but not for proline. Plays a role in positive regulation of growth by directly or indirectly modulating the effects of the TOR signaling pathway. Required in a cell- autonomous manner for dendrite growth in neurons with large dendrite arbors. (471 aa) |
| | Tbce | Tubulin-specific chaperone E; Tubulin-folding protein which is required for the development of the neuronal microtubule network. Essential for the development and function of neuromuscular synapses. Likely to promote microtubule formation by acting in the negative regulation of the microtubule- severing protein spas; Belongs to the TBCE family. (523 aa) |
| | mam | Neurogenic protein mastermind; Mastermind (mam) encodes a transcriptional coactivator that functions in the Notch signaling pathway. It regulates gene expression by interacting with the intracellular domain of the product of N, which is produced upon receptor activation. (1594 aa) |
| | unc-4 | Homeobox protein unc-4; Unc-4 (unc-4) encodes a homeodomain transcription factor expressed in distinct subsets of neurons in the embryonic and post-embryonic CNS. It regulates neuronal development and differentiation at least in part via repressing the expression of HGTX. It contributes to neuronal specification and differentiation, specifically axonal pathfinding and axongenesis. (588 aa) |
| | pcx | Protein pecanex; Involved in neurogenesis. (3417 aa) |
| | Sdc | Syndecan (Sdc) encodes a transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan. It binds to the products of sli and robo1 to regulate axon guidance at the CNS midline, and it cooperates with the product of Lar to promote synapse growth at the larval neuromuscular junction. (495 aa) |
| | lola | Longitudinals lacking protein, isoforms F/I/K/T; Longitudinals lacking (lola) encodes a protein involved in Notch signaling, cell death, regulation of retrotransposons and expression of axon and dendrite patterning genes. It contributes to oogenesis, spermatogenesis, neural wiring, eye development and a variety of behaviors. (970 aa) |
| | Fas2 | Fasciclin-2; Neuronal recognition molecule for the MP1 axon pathway, pathway recognition for axons during the development of nerve fascicles. (885 aa) |
| | foi | Zinc transporter foi; Required for the normal migration of longitudinal and peripheral glial cells. During larval development, required for the migration of the subretinal glia into the eye disk. During embryonic development, also controls the migration of muscle cells toward their attachment sites. Required in the mesoderm for the correct morphogenesis of embryonic gonad and for tracheal branch fusion during tracheal development. Shg may be cooperating with foi to mediate a common mechanism for gonad and tracheal morphogenesis. Acts as a zinc transporter in both yeast and mammalian cells. (706 aa) |
| | uzip | Unzipped (uzip) encodes a cell adhesion molecule that genetically interacts with CadN. Its biological function includes regulation of axon guidance. (488 aa) |
| | NetA | Netrin-A; Netrins control guidance of CNS commissural axons at the midline and peripheral motor axons to their target muscles. (726 aa) |
| | Ten-a | Teneurin-a; Tenascin accessory (Ten-a) encodes a type II dimeric transmembrane protein with a extracellular domain that mediates homophilic interactions with itself and with the product of Ten-m. It also interacts intracellularly with cytoskeleton regulatory proteins. It regulates axon guidance in embryonic nervous system, synaptic partner matching as well as synaptic organization in olfactory and neuromuscular systems. (3387 aa) |
| | tutl | Turtle (tutl) encodes an Ig-superfamily transmembrane protein. Its roles include axonal tiling, dendrite self-avoidance, axonal pathfinding and coordinated motor control; Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. Turtle family. (1536 aa) |
| | pre-lola-G | Longitudinals lacking protein, isoform G; Putative transcription factor required for axon growth and guidance in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Repels CNS axons away from the midline by promoting the expression of the midline repellent sli and its receptor robo. (436 aa) |
| | da | Daughterless (da) encodes a class I bHLH protein important for sex determination and dosage compensation by controlling the feminizing switch gene Sxl. It participates in transcriptional regulation of a wide variety processes, including oogenesis, neurogenesis, myogenesis and cell proliferation. (775 aa) |
