TABLE 2.
Candidate genes downregulated after 20 min of courtship
| Gene identifier | Gene name | Average fold change | GO molecular function | GO biological process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG1522 | cacophony (cac) | −3.08 | Voltage-gated calcium channel activity | Courtship behavior |
| CG2217 | −1.36 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| CG3738 | Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit 30A (Cks30A) | −1.36 | Cyclin-dependent protein kinase regulator activity | Cyclin catabolic process |
| CG4269 | −3.92 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| CG9266 | −1.28 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| CG9983 | hnRNA-binding protein 1 (Hrb98DE) | −1.24 | Nucleic acid binding | Unknown |
| CG10077 | −1.3 | ATP-dependent helicase activity | Unknown | |
| CG10851 | B52 | −1.3 | Nucleic acid binding | Regulation of nuclear mRNA splicing via spliceosome |
| CG12295 | straightjacket (stj) | −1.3 | Voltage-gated calcium channel activity | Synaptic vesicle fusion to presynaptic membrane |
| CG12348 | Shaker (Sh) | −1.32 | Voltage-gated cation channel activity | Regulation of synaptic activity and courtship behavior |
| CG12449 | Glutamine: fructose-6-phosphate aminotrans-ferase 1 (Gfat) | −1.38 | Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase activity | Carbohydrate biosynthetic process |
| CG12478 | bruno-3 (bru-3) | −1.26 | RNA binding | Negative regulation of translation |
| CG31181 | −1.36 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| CG31182 | −1.44 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| CG33197 | muscleblind (mbl) | −1.44 | Zinc ion binding | Muscle development |
| CG33547 | Rim | −1.44 | Small GTPase regulator activity | Regulation of exocytosis |
| CG42492 | −1.34 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| CG42670 | pasilla (ps) | −1.34 | Unknown | Unknown |
| CG42698 | pou domain motif 3 (pdm3) | −1.38 | Unknown | Unknown |
Average fold changes, molecular functions, and biological processes are shown for 19 genes that are significantly (P < 0.001) downregulated in male heads after 20 min of courtship.