2012
Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster
Neelakanta G, Hudson AM, Sultana H, Cooley L, Fikrig E. Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e33447. PMID: 22428051, PMCID: PMC3302814, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcclimatizationAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAntifreeze ProteinsApoptosisCold TemperatureDrosophila melanogasterEmbryo, NonmammalianEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleImmunoblottingIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIxodesMaleMusclesOligonucleotidesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsNon-freezing temperaturesD. melanogasterDrosophila melanogasterCold toleranceLow non-freezing temperaturesFemale adult fliesTransgenic D. melanogasterCold shock injuryAbility of fliesAntifreeze glycoproteinsAdult fliesMolecular basisMelanogasterFlight musclesFliesAntifreeze proteinsHatching rateHigher survival rateApoptotic damageGlycoproteinExpressionToleranceEmbryosProteinApoptosis
1984
Transcriptionally active and inactive gene repeats within the D. meianogaster 5S RNA gene cluster
Sharp S, Garcia A, Cooley L, Söll D. Transcriptionally active and inactive gene repeats within the D. meianogaster 5S RNA gene cluster. Nucleic Acids Research 1984, 12: 7617-7632. PMID: 6093044, PMCID: PMC320189, DOI: 10.1093/nar/12.20.7617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfficiency of transcriptionRRNA gene copiesHigh transcription efficiencyTwo-nucleotide deletionD. melanogasterGene repeatRNA genesGene clusterPrimary transcriptGene copiesTranscription functionTranscription efficiencyTemplate activityCell extractsTranscriptionDNAPosition 28Position 86DNA typesRepeat unitsDeletionSame sequenceMelanogasterRRNAGenes