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. 2009 Feb;181(2):721–736. doi: 10.1534/genetics.108.093419

TABLE 3.

Expression patterns of genes related to odor perception

Genea Expression differenceb Known expression patternc Reference(s)d
Gr22c ND Tarsi, foreleg 3
Gr22f ND Labial palp, abdomen, leg, wing 3
Gr28bA ND Labellum, cibarial organs 7
Gr39aA ND Labellum, thorax, abdomen, wing 1
Gr39b ND Labellum 1
Gr43B Down (body) Labellum, abdomen, leg, wing 1
Gr58a ND Labellum, thorax 1
Gr59b Down (body) Labial palp 3
Obp18a Down (antennae) Antennae, nonspecific 5, 9
Obp19a Down (all) Antennae 5, 9
Obp19c Down (body) Dorsal organ, LOS, cibarial organs 5
Obp49a Up (antennae) Antennae 9
Obp44a Up (all) Embryonic (stages 13–16), adult 4, 8
Obp50a Up (antennae) Antennae 9
Obp50e Up, weakly (body) Antennae, labellum, whole body 5
Obp56d Down (head, antennae) Dorsal organ, antennae, maxillary palps, wing, tarsi 5, 9
Obp56e Down (all) Antennae, labellum 5
Obp56h Down (head) Broadly expressed 5
Obp57de Down (tarsi only) Tarsi, weak whole body 5, 6, 8
Obp58c Up (antennae) Antennae 9
Obp59a Down (antennae) Antennae 9
Obp83cd Down (head) Labellum 5
Obp83ef Up (antennae) Antennae, nonspecific 5, 9
Obp99a Down (Affy only) Dorsal organ, nonspecific 5
Obp99b Up (all) Antennae, maxillary palps 5
Obp99c Down (antennae) Antennae 9
Obp99d Down (antennae) Antennae 9
Or9a Down (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab8) 2, 9
Or13a ND Antennae, intermediate sensillia (ai1) 2
Or19a Down (antennae) Antennae, tricoid sensillia (at3) 2, 9
Or22a Up (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab3) 2, 9
Or22b Down (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab3) 2, 9
Or35a Up (antennae) Antennae, coeloconic sensillia (ac1) 2, 9
Or42b Down (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab1) 2, 9
Or65a Down (antennae) Antennae, tricoid sensillia (at4) 2, 9
Or65c Down (antennae) Antennae, tricoid sensillia (at4) 2, 9
Or67a Down (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab10) 2, 9
Or82a Down (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab5) 2, 9
Or85a Down (antennae) Antennae, basiconic sensillia (ab2) 2, 9
Or85b Up (antennae) Antennae, not localized 9
Or98b ND Antennae, thin and small sensillia (hypothetical) 2
Pbprp5 Down, weakly (head) Dorsal organ, antennae 5

ND, no data.

a

Gene symbol of genes with interspecific differences in expression or loss-of-function alleles in D. sechellia (boldface type). Data are from Matsuo et al. (2007), McBride (2007), Kopp et al. (2008), and herein.

b

Direction and patterns of constitutive expression differences between D. sechellia and D. simulans.

c

Tissues known to express this gene in D. melanogaster and its relatives. LOS, labral sensory organ.

d

References for expression patterns: 1, Clyne et al. (2000); 2, Couto et al. (2005); 3, Dunipace et al. (2001); 4, FlyExpress; 5, Galindo and Smith (2001); 6, Matsuo et al. (2007); 7, Scott et al. (2001); 8, herein; and 9, Kopp et al. (2008).