Sequence analysis of a yolk protein secretion mutant of Drosophila melanogaster

1986 ◽  
Vol 205 (3) ◽  
pp. 557-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. C. Saunders ◽  
Mary Bownes
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Protein Secretion ◽  
Yolk Protein

scholarly journals The doublesex proteins of Drosophila melanogaster bind directly to a sex-specific yolk protein gene enhancer.

1991 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 2577-2582 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.C. Burtis ◽  
K.T. Coschigano ◽  
B.S. Baker ◽  
P.C. Wensink
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Protein Gene ◽  
Yolk Protein ◽  
Gene Enhancer

Dietary components modulate yolk protein gene transcription in Drosophila melanogaster

Development ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bownes ◽  
A. Scott ◽  
A. Shirras
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Juvenile Hormone ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Protein Gene ◽  
Yolk Protein ◽  
Complete Medium ◽  
General Effect ◽  
Total Recovery ◽  
Insect Hormones

The three yolk proteins of Drosophila melanogaster begin to be synthesized at eclosion. Transcription of the genes is regulated by the genes tra, tra-2 and dsx and also by the insect hormones, juvenile hormone and 20-hydroxyecdysone. We show that there is yet another level of control which is dependent upon feeding. Females that are starved from eclosion show a basal level of yolk protein gene transcription, which is rapidly increased when a complete diet is supplied. We show that the effect is not due to incorrect development of the fat body and is unlikely to be solely due to a general effect on protein synthesis. Later in development, cessation of feeding leads to selective inhibition of yolk protein synthesis and hence egg production. The effects of starvation can be partially overcome by 20-hydroxyecdysone, juvenile hormone, casein, amino acid mix or sucrose, but only a complete medium or live yeast brings about total recovery. Using yp1-Adh fusions (fusions of the promoter region of yp1 to the structural gene for Adh), the DNA sequence required for this diet-enhanced transcription has been located within an 890 bp fragment upstream of the yp1 gene. The insect hormones do not operate on this same DNA fragment.

scholarly journals γCOP Is Required for Apical Protein Secretion and Epithelial Morphogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

PLoS ONE ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. e3241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole C. Grieder ◽  
Emmanuel Caussinus ◽  
David S. Parker ◽  
Kenneth Cadigan ◽  
Markus Affolter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Protein Secretion ◽  
Epithelial Morphogenesis
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