Table 3.
The complete list of bHLH genes from Drosophila melanogaster
| Full gene name | Symbol | ID | Family | Localization | Accession number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| daughterless | da | CG5102 | E12/E47 | 31D11-E1 | pir||A31641 |
| nautilus | nau | CG10250 | MyoD | 95B3-5 | SW:P22816 |
| achaete | ac | CG3796 | Achaete-Scute a | 1B1 | gb|AAF45498.1 |
| scute | sc | CG3827 | Achaete-Scute a | 1B1 | gb|AAA28313.1 |
| lethal of scute | l'sc | CG3839 | Achaete-Scute a | 1B1 | gb|AAF45500.1 |
| asense | ase | CG3258 | Achaete-Scute a | 1B1 | gb|AAF45502.1 |
| target of poxn (biparous) | tap (bp) | CG7659 | Neurogenin | 74B1-2 | emb|CAA65103.1 |
| Mist1-related | Mistr | CG8667 | Mist | 39D3 | gb|AAF53991.1 |
| Olig family | Oli | CG5545 | Beta3 | 36C6-7 | gb|AAF53631.1 |
| cousin of atonal | cato | CG7760 | Atonal | 53A1-2 | gb|AAF58026.1 |
| atonal | ato | CG7508 | Atonal | 84F6 | gb|AAF54209.1 |
| absent MD and olfactory sensilla | amos | CG10393 | Atonal | 37A1-2 | gb|AAF53678.1 |
| net | net | CG11450 | Net | 21A5-B1 | gb|AAF51562.1 |
| HLH54F (MyoR*) | MyoR* | CG5005 | MyoR | 54E7-9 | gb|AAF57795.1 |
| salivary gland-expressed bHLH | sage | CG12952 | Mesp | 85D7-10 | gb|AAF54351.1 |
| paraxis* | Pxs* | CG12648 | Paraxis | 9A4 | sp|Q9W2Z5 |
| twist | twi | CG2956 | Twist | 59C2-3 | emb|CAA32707.1 |
| 48 related 1 | Fer1 | CG10066 | PTFa | 84C3-4 | gb|AAF54058.1 |
| 48 related 2 | Fer2 | CG5952 | PTFb | 89B9-12 | gb|AAF55280.1 |
| 48 related 3 | Fer3 | CG6913 | PTFb | 86F1-2 | gb|AAF54684.1 |
| hand | Hand | CG18144 | Hand | 31D1-6 | gb| AAF52900.1 |
| HLH3b (SCL*) | SCL* | CG2655 | SCL | 3B3-4 | gb|AAF45802.1 |
| HLH4C (NSCL*) | NSCL* | CG3052 | NSCL | 4C6-7 | gb|AAF45967.1 |
| EG:114E2.2 (Mnt*) | Mnt* | CG2856 | Mnt | 3F2-3 | sp|O46042 |
| max | max | CG9648 | Max | 76A3 | gb|AAF49179.1 |
| diminutive | dm | CG10798 | Myc | 3D3-4 | gb|AAB39842.1 |
| USF | USF | CG17592 | USF | 4C4 | gb|AAF45953.1 |
| cropped | crp | CG7664 | AP4 | 35F6-7 | gb|AAF53510.1 |
| bigmax | bmx | CG3350 | TF4 | 97F5-6 | gb|AAF56696.1 |
| MLX* | MLX* | CG18362 | MLX | 39D1-2 | gb|AAF53989.1 |
| HLH106 (SREBP*) | SREBP* | CG8522 | SREBP | 76D1-3 | gb|AAF49115.1 |
| taiman | tai | CG13109 | SRC | 30A7-8 | sp|Q9VLD9 |
| clock | clk | CG7391 | Clock | 66A11-B1 | gb|AAD10630.1 |
| Resistance to Juvenile Hormone | Rst(1)JH | CG1705 | Clock | 10C6-8 | gb|AAC14350.1 |
| germ cell-expressed bHLH-PAS | gce | CG6211 | Clock | 13C1 | gb|AAF48439.1 |
| AHR2* | AHR2* | CG12561 | AHR | 96F14-97A1 | gb|AAF56569.1 |
| spineless | ss | CG6993 | AHR | 89C1-2 | gb|AAD09205.1 |
| single-minded | sim | CG7771 | Sim | 87D12-13 | gb|AAF54902.1 |
| trachealess | trh | CG6883 | Trh | 61C1 | gb|AAA96754.1 |
| similar (Hif-1) | sima | CG7951 | HIF | 99D5-F1 | gb|AAC47303.1 |
| tango | tgo | CG11987 | ARNT | 85C5-7 | gb|AAF54329.1 |
| cycle | cyc | CG8727 | BMAL | 76D2-3 | gb|AAF49107.1 |
| extramacrochaete | emc | CG1007 | Emc | 61D1-2 | gb|AAF47413.1 |
| Hey | Hey | CG11194 | Hey | 43F9-44A1 | gb|AAF59152.1 |
| Sticky ch1 | Stich1 | CG17100 | Hey | 86A5-6 | gb|AAF24476.1 |
| hairy | h | CG6494 | Hairy | 66D11-12 | emb|CAA34018.1 |
| deadpan | dpn | CG8704 | Hairy | 44B3-4 | gb|AAB24149.1 |
| similar to deadpan | side | CG10446 | Hairy | 37B9-11 | gb|AAF53741.1 |
| Enhancer of split m3 | E(spl) m3 | CG8346 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | gb|AAF56550.1 |
| Enhancer of split m5 | E(spl) m5 | CG6096 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | emb|CAA34552.1 |
| Enhancer of split m8 | E(spl) m8 | CG8365 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | sp|P13098 |
| Enhancer of split m7 | E(spl) m7 | CG8361 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | emb|CAA34553.1 |
| Enhancer of split mB (g) | E(spl) mB (g) | CG8333 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | gb|AAA28910.1 |
| Enhancer of split mC (d) | E(spl) mC (d) | CG8328 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | gb|AAA28911.1 |
| Enhancer of split mA (b) | E(spl) mA (b) | CG14548 | E (spl) | 96F10-12 | gb|AAA28909.1 |
| HES-related | Her | CG5927 | E (spl) | 17A3 | gb|AAF48810.1 |
| knot (collier) | kn (col) | CG10197 | COE | 51C2-5 | gb|AAF58204.1 |
| Delilah | del | CG5441 | Orphan | 97B1-2 | gb|AAF56590.1 |
Gene names (with commonly used synonyms in some cases) and their usual abbreviation are as reported in FlyBase [79,80], except those marked by an asterisk. In these cases, we propose names based on the orthology relationships with well-characterized vertebrate genes. Identification numbers are those from the Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project [81]. Sequences are listed with the family in which there are included (or stated as orphan genes), their chromosomal localization (position on the polytene chromosomes map as found in FlyBase), and their accession number. The 'orphan' gene Delilah clearly belongs to the high-order group A and is most probably a highly divergent NeuroD family gene (see [8] for discussion).