Gene model for the ortholog of Ilp4 in Drosophila eugracilis.

Rachael Cowan; Amun Uppal; Clairine I S Larsen; Christopher E Ellison; Nicole S Torosin; Jeffrey S Thompson; Chinmay P Rele; Lori Boies

doi:10.1101/2025.09.05.674564

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Gene model for the ortholog of Ilp4 in Drosophila eugracilis.

Rachael Cowan·Amun Uppal·Clairine I S Larsen·Christopher E Ellison·Nicole S Torosin·Jeffrey S Thompson·Chinmay P Rele·Lori Boies

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Gene Model for Insulin-like peptide 4 (Ilp4) in the D. eugracilis (DeugGB2) assembly (GCA_000236325.2). The characterization of this ortholog was carried out as part of a larger, ongoing dataset designed to explore the evolution of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling (IIS) pathway across the genus Drosophila, utilizing the Genomics Education Partnership gene annotation protocol within Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences.

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Rachael Cowan, Amun Uppal, Clairine I S Larsen, Christopher E Ellison, Nicole S Torosin, Jeffrey S Thompson, Chinmay P Rele, Lori Boies. 2025-09-08. Gene model for the ortholog of Ilp4 in Drosophila eugracilis.. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.05.674564

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