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Genes encoding cytoskeleton-associated proteins enriched in migratory cells

Gene SymbolProtein NameFlybase linkFold changeProposed FunctionNearest mammalian homologUnigene (human homolog) Conserved protein domains
Act5CActin 5CFBgn00000421.31Actin subunitGamma actin514581Actin
Act79BActin79BFBgn00000451.48Actin subunitBeta actin520640Actin
Act42AActin 42AFBgn00000431.46Actin subunitGamma actin514581Actin
Arpc3AActin related protein C3aFBgn00383691.28Actin filament nucleation and branchingArp3490655P21 arc
Arp66BActin related proteinFBgn00117441.27Actin filament nucleation and branchingArp3490655actin
Arp87CActin related proteinFBgn00117451.08Actin filament nucleation and branchingArp1153961actin
cibCiboulotFBgn00260841.97Actin monomer bindingThymosin beta4522584THY
cpbCapping protein betaFBgn00115701.41Actin binding and cappingCapping protein beta432760F_actin_cap_B
CG10540Capping protein alphaFBgn00345772.24Barbed end actin cappingCapping protein alpha514934F-actin_cap_A
CG5869NoneFBgn00288941.27Actin depolymerizationGMFB151413ADF
CG10083NoneFBgn00363721.62Competes with tropomyosin for F-actin bindingDrebrin-like436500ADF, SH3
Tm1Tropomyosin 1FBgn00037211.66F-actin binding, promotes long, parallel filament bundlesTropomyosin133892Tropomyosin
CG11605jitterbugFBgn00283712.03F-actin crosslinkingFilamin A195464Filamin type Ig
snSingedFBgn00034471.78F-actin crosslinking/bundlingFascin118400Fascin
CortactinCortactinFBgn00258651.75Cortical actin binding Cortactin567262SH3
beta_Specbeta-SpectrinFBgn00034711.58Actin binding, phospholipid binding Membrane skeletonSpectrin beta 226915CH, PH, Spectrin repeats
Actnalpha-actininFBgn00006671.38F-actin crosslinking Links talin and F-actinActinin alpha 1509765CH, EF hand, Spectrin repeats
shotShort stopFBgn00137331.45MT and actin cross-linking proteinDystonin 1eA485616Spectrin repeats, EF hand, CH
Chd64CHD64 FBgn00354991.69Actin bindingCalponin465929CH
CG3960noneFBgn00298761.5Actin bindingSmoothelin149098CH
CG31352noneFBgn00513521.45Actin bindingactin binding LIM protein 14382364X Lim,Villin
rheaRheaFBgn00202541.78Links membrane receptors to the F-actin cytoskeletonTalin511686Band 4.1, FERM-C, PTB, ILWEQ
PtpmegProtein tyrosine phosphatase MEG1FBgn00351331.51Cytoskeleton associated phosphatasePtpMEG1469809Band 4.1, FERM-C, SH3, PTP
CAPRexinFBgn00335041.48AdaptorHypothetical protein38621SH3
ckCrinkledFBgn00003171.74Plus end directed actin motorMyosin VIIa370421MyosinVII motor
didumDilute class myosinFBgn00159331.73Plus end directed actin motorMyosin V21213Myosin V motor
zipZipperFBgn00056341.95Plus end directed actin motorNon-muscle myosin II16355Myosin II motor
MhcMyosin heavy chainFBgn00027411.78Plus end directed actin motorNon-muscle myosin heavy chain278432MYSc, Myosin_tail_1
Mlc-cMyosin light chain cytoplasmicFBgn00046871.66Calcium and myosin heavy chain bindingNon-muscle myosin light chain505705EF-Hands
jarJaguarFBgn00112251.38Pointed end directed actin motorMyosin VI149387SH3-like, myosin VI motor
AnnIXAnnexin IXFBgn00000831.77Membrane organizationAnnexin A7386434Annexin repeats
AnnXAnnexin XFBgn00000841.31Membrane fusion and actin bindingAnnexin A7386434Annexin X
Sep2Septin2FBgn00140291.42Cleavage furrowSeptin 11128199GTPase
Sep1Septin-1FBgn00117102.13Cleavage furrowSeptin 2335057GTPase
l(2)glLethal(2)giant larvaeFBgn00021212.26Tumor suppressor, cell polarityL(2)gl homolog513983WD40 repeat
mysMyospheroidFBgn00046571.17Cell adhesion Integrin beta-1429052integrin
alpha-CatAlpha cateninFBgn00102151.59Cell adhesion/ actin bindingAlpha catenin445981Vinculin family
armArmadilloFBgn00001171.41Adaptor / cell adhesion / transcriptionBeta-catenin476018Arm repeats
Ras85DRas oncogene at 85DFBgn00032051.71Small GTPase, cell proliferationc-K-Ras 505033GTPase
Rab11Rab protein 11FBgn00157901.88Small GTPase, slow vesicle recyclingRab11321541GTPase
SyndSyndapinFBgn00530941.83Links vesicle trafficking and actin dynamicsSyndapin/Pacsin162877Fes/cip4, SH3
mspsMini spindlesFBgn00279481.23Microtubule associated proteinRiken201253HEAT
CG11242noneFBgn00344511.28Cytoskeleton-associated / tubulin chaperoneCAP131053CAP-GLY
Dhc64CDynein heavy chain at 64CFBgn00103491.55Minus end directed microtubule motorDNCH17720Dynein_heavy, AAA ATPase
BicDBicaudal DFBgn00001831.50MT and vesicle bindingBicD2436939Smc


The genes in the table above were assembled by searching the Affymetrix-assigned GO terms (biological process, cellular component and molecular function) associated with each of the migratory cell enriched genes for the terms "cytoskeleton" or "actin". This list is not identical to the list of genes associated with the cytoskeleton in the GO-Slim function of Genespring (See Experimental procedures). Abbreviations: ADF-actin depolymerizing factor domain, CH-Calponin homology, PH-Plextrin homology, SH3- src homology 3, PTP-protein tyrosine phosphatase, CAP-cytoskeleton associated protein, MYSc-Myosin motor domain.


Migratory cell enriched genes encoding proteins associated with vesicle traffic

Gene symbolProtein nameFlybase linkCellular componentFold change_Proposed functionNearest mammalian homologUnigene (human homolog)
ClcClathrin light chainFBgn0024814E1.41Clathrin coated vesicle formationClathrin light chain522114
ChcClathrin heavy chainFBgn0000319E1.27Clathrin vesicle coatClathrin heavy chain491351
CG31170noneFBgn0042645G2.55Vesicle budding, Clathrin interactingEnthoprotin/Clint/ epsinR132853
lqfLiquid facetsFBgn0028582V/ER/G1.27endocytic adaptorEpsin1279953
Rab5Rab-protein 5FBgn0014010V/E1.17Endocytic vesicle transportRab5 GTPase475663
Rab6Rab-protein 6FBgn0015797none1.34Recruits dynein/dynactin to vesicles RAB6 GTPase503222
Rab11Rab-protein 11FBgn0015790E1.88Vesicle traffickingRab11A321541
GdiGDP dissociation inhibitorFBgn0004868V/ER/G1.48Rab GTPase chaperoneRab GDI Vesicle transport74576
CG1418noneFBgn0033468none1.51intracellular protein transportRab acceptor 111417
Arf51FADP ribosylation factor 51FFBgn0013750V/G1.68Coated vesicle assemblyArf6525330
Arf79FArf79FFBgn0010348V/G1.70Coated vesicle assemblyArf1286221
sizschizoFBgn0026179none1.27ARF6 exchange factorIQSEC1475506
a-Copalpha-Coatomer proteinFBgn0025725V/G1.57Vesicle transportCoatomer subunit alpha162121
b-Copbeta-Coatomer proteinFBgn0008635V/G1.53Vesicle transportCoatomer subunit beta339278
g-Copgamma-_Coatomer proteinFBgn0028968V/G1.20Vesicle transportCoatomer subunit gamma518250
b'-Copbeta'-Coatomer proteinFBgn0025724V/G1.38Vesicle transportCoatomer subunit beta 2 (COPB2)75724
z-CopnoneFBgn0040512V1.21Vesicle transportCoatomer subunit zeta 1505652
CG11785noneFBgn0045866V/ER/G1.50ER to golgi transportTrafficking protein74137
CG3564noneFBgn0029709V/G1.44COPI Vesicle transportCoated vesicle membrane protein75914
CG1472noneFBgn0033460V/ER/G1.51ER-Golgi transport/ COPII coated vesiclesSec24 gene family292472
CG7011noneFBgn0036489V1.41ER-Golgi transport/ COPII coated vesiclesSDBCA84472558
CG7809noneFBgn0036919G1.18Secretory protein transport and golgi structureGolgi reassembly stacking protein 2431317
pipPipeFBgn0003089G1.59Heparan sulfate 2-O-sulfo-transferaseChondroitin sulfate sulfotransferase309250
CsatnoneFBgn0024994G1.78Transports sugar nucleotides from cytoplasm to golgiUDP-galactose transporter21899
fngFringeFBgn0011591G/ER1.40AcetylglucosaminyltransferaseFringe homolog569701
CG12139noneFBgn0030130GReceptor GP330/LDLR2470538
CG1275noneFBgn0035321G1.43oxidoreductaseCytochrome B reductase221941
SyndSyndapinFBgn0053094V/ER/G1.83Binds dynamin and N-WASP Syndapin/Pacsin162877
AnnXAnnexin XFBgn0000084none1.31Calcium-dependent membrane fusion and actin bindingAnnexin A7386434
CrcCalreticulinFBgn0005585ER1.26Folding of newly synthesized (glyco) proteins Calreticulin515162
Rtnl1noneFBgn0053113ER1.08Intracellular protein transportReticulon 1368626
CG5885noneFBgn0025700ER1.36Intracellular protein transportsignal sequence receptor, gamma518346
CG8552noneFBgn0031990none1.54Intracellular protein transportDDHD domain 434966
Dhc64CDynein heavy chain at 64CFBgn0010349none1.55Minus end directed microtubule motorDNCH17720
jarJaguarFBgn0011225V/ER/C1.38Endocytic vesicle transportMyosin VI149387
ckCrinkledFBgn0000317none1.74Plus end directed actin motorMyosin VIIa370421
didumdilute class myosinFBgn0015933none1.73Intracellular protein transportMyosin VA 21213
CG8776noneFBgn0033764V1.67Electron transportCYBASC322546
CirlCIRLFBgn0033313V/ER/G1.83G protein coupled receptorLatrophilin 3411097
Nrx-IVNeurexin IVFBgn0013997V/ER/G2.22Septate junction proteinContactin associated protein-like 2567443
l(2)glLethal (2) giant larvaeFBgn0002121V/ER/G2.26Asymmetric protein localizationLethal giant larvae homolog513983
RalaRas-related proteinFBgn0015286none1.72Ras effectorv-ral6906
Ras85DRas oncogene at 85DFBgn0003205none1.71Small GTPase, cell proliferationc-K-Ras505033
Cnx99ACalnexin 99AFBgn0015622ER1.40Folding of newly synthesized (glyco)proteins Calnexin529890
PI3K 68DPhosphotidylinositol 3 kinase 68DFBgn0015278PI3 kinase complex1.29Phosphoinositide phosphorylationPIK3C2A175343
rheaRheaFBgn0020254none1.78Links membrane receptors to the F-actin cytoskeletonTalin511686


This table above was assembled by searching all of the Affymetrix-assigned Go terms (biological process, cellular component and molecular function) associated with each of the migratory cell enriched genes for the terms "vesicle", "endocytosis", or "exocytosis". Abbreviations: V-cytoplasmic vesicle, ER-endoplasmic reticulum, G-Golgi apparatus, E: endosome, CIRL-Calcium independent receptor for latrotoxin, COP-Coatomer subunit, CYBASC3-Cytochrome b, ascorbate dependent 3, SDBCA84- serologically defined breast cancer antigen 84, DNCH1-Dynein, cytoplasmic, heavy chain 1.