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Phenotype information for gene 31872 (Dsor1)

Screen TitleGene IDGene SymbolReagent IDScorePhenotypeFollow Up
Actin organization and cell morphology (2)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CG15793 (UCSF)
np none yes

Reference

Parallel RNAi screens across different cell lines identify generic and cell type-specific regulators of actin organization and cell morphology. Liu et al., 2009

In recent years RNAi screening has proven a powerful tool for dissecting gene functions in animal cells in culture. However, to date, most RNAi screens have been performed in a single cell line, and results then extrapolated across cell types and systems.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00201-A-2
Screen title: Actin organization and cell morphology (2)
Assay: alpha-Tubulin and F-actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2R+
Library: Custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Heat nociception (1)
CG15793
Dsor1
-1.17 none yes

Reference

A genome-wide Drosophila screen for heat nociception identifies α2δ3 as an evolutionarily conserved pain gene. Neely et al., 2010

Worldwide, acute, and chronic pain affects 20% of the adult population and represents an enormous financial and emotional burden. Using genome-wide neuronal-specific RNAi knockdown in Drosophila, we report a global screen for an innate behavior and identify hundreds of genes implicated in heat nociception, including the α2δ family calcium channel subunit straightjacket (stj). Mice mutant for the stj ortholog CACNA2D3 (α2δ3) also exhibit impaired behavioral heat pain sensitivity. In addition, in humans, α2δ3 SNP variants associate with reduced sensitivity to acute noxious heat and chronic back pain. Functional imaging in α2δ3 mutant mice revealed impaired transmission of thermal pain-evoked signals from the thalamus to higher-order pain centers. Intriguingly, in α2δ3 mutant mice, thermal pain and tactile stimulation triggered strong cross-activation, or synesthesia, of brain regions involved in vision, olfaction, and hearing.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00135-A-1
Screen title: Heat nociception (1)
Assay: Noxious heat avoidance and viability
Method: Fly count
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Organism
Biomodel: elav-GAL4
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: Z-score
Cutoff: > 1.65
Notes: Additional information about secondary screens (geotactic, phototaxis, and temperature sensitivity)

Cell growth and viability (1)
-0.2 none yes

Reference

Genome-wide RNAi analysis of growth and viability in Drosophila cells. Boutros et al., 2004

A crucial aim upon completion of whole genome sequences is the functional analysis of all predicted genes. We have applied a high-throughput RNA-interference (RNAi) screen of 19,470 double-stranded (ds) RNAs in cultured cells to characterize the function of nearly all (91%) predicted Drosophila genes in cell growth and viability. We found 438 dsRNAs that identified essential genes, among which 80% lacked mutant alleles. A quantitative assay of cell number was applied to identify genes of known and uncharacterized functions. In particular, we demonstrate a role for the homolog of a mammalian acute myeloid leukemia gene (AML1) in cell survival. Such a systematic screen for cell phenotypes, such as cell viability, can thus be effective in characterizing functionally related genes on a genome-wide scale.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00031-A-1
Screen title: Cell growth and viability (1)
Assay: Cell number and viability
Method: Luminescence
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167
Library: Custom-made, HFA
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Z-score
Cutoff: >= 3.0
Notes:

Lipid storage
FBgn0010269
0.42 none no

Reference

COPI complex is a regulator of lipid homeostasis. Beller et al., 2008

Lipid droplets are ubiquitous triglyceride and sterol ester storage organelles required for energy storage homeostasis and biosynthesis. Although little is known about lipid droplet formation and regulation, it is clear that members of the PAT (perilipin, adipocyte differentiation related protein, tail interacting protein of 47 kDa) protein family coat the droplet surface and mediate interactions with lipases that remobilize the stored lipids. We identified key Drosophila candidate genes for lipid droplet regulation by RNA interference (RNAi) screening with an image segmentation-based optical read-out system, and show that these regulatory functions are conserved in the mouse. Those include the vesicle-mediated Coat Protein Complex I (COPI) transport complex, which is required for limiting lipid storage. We found that COPI components regulate the PAT protein composition at the lipid droplet surface, and promote the association of adipocyte triglyceride lipase (ATGL) with the lipid droplet surface to mediate lipolysis. Two compounds known to inhibit COPI function, Exo1 and Brefeldin A, phenocopy COPI knockdowns. Furthermore, RNAi inhibition of ATGL and simultaneous drug treatment indicate that COPI and ATGL function in the same pathway. These data indicate that the COPI complex is an evolutionarily conserved regulator of lipid homeostasis, and highlight an interaction between vesicle transport systems and lipid droplets.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00002-A-0
Screen title: Lipid storage
Assay: Lipid droplet staining
Method: High content (microscopy)
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: B-score
Cutoff: 2.0 / -1.7
Notes:

Lipid storage
FBgn0010269
0.47 none no

Reference

COPI complex is a regulator of lipid homeostasis. Beller et al., 2008

Lipid droplets are ubiquitous triglyceride and sterol ester storage organelles required for energy storage homeostasis and biosynthesis. Although little is known about lipid droplet formation and regulation, it is clear that members of the PAT (perilipin, adipocyte differentiation related protein, tail interacting protein of 47 kDa) protein family coat the droplet surface and mediate interactions with lipases that remobilize the stored lipids. We identified key Drosophila candidate genes for lipid droplet regulation by RNA interference (RNAi) screening with an image segmentation-based optical read-out system, and show that these regulatory functions are conserved in the mouse. Those include the vesicle-mediated Coat Protein Complex I (COPI) transport complex, which is required for limiting lipid storage. We found that COPI components regulate the PAT protein composition at the lipid droplet surface, and promote the association of adipocyte triglyceride lipase (ATGL) with the lipid droplet surface to mediate lipolysis. Two compounds known to inhibit COPI function, Exo1 and Brefeldin A, phenocopy COPI knockdowns. Furthermore, RNAi inhibition of ATGL and simultaneous drug treatment indicate that COPI and ATGL function in the same pathway. These data indicate that the COPI complex is an evolutionarily conserved regulator of lipid homeostasis, and highlight an interaction between vesicle transport systems and lipid droplets.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00002-A-0
Screen title: Lipid storage
Assay: Lipid droplet staining
Method: High content (microscopy)
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: B-score
Cutoff: 2.0 / -1.7
Notes:

Lipid storage
FBgn0010269
0.36 none no

Reference

COPI complex is a regulator of lipid homeostasis. Beller et al., 2008

Lipid droplets are ubiquitous triglyceride and sterol ester storage organelles required for energy storage homeostasis and biosynthesis. Although little is known about lipid droplet formation and regulation, it is clear that members of the PAT (perilipin, adipocyte differentiation related protein, tail interacting protein of 47 kDa) protein family coat the droplet surface and mediate interactions with lipases that remobilize the stored lipids. We identified key Drosophila candidate genes for lipid droplet regulation by RNA interference (RNAi) screening with an image segmentation-based optical read-out system, and show that these regulatory functions are conserved in the mouse. Those include the vesicle-mediated Coat Protein Complex I (COPI) transport complex, which is required for limiting lipid storage. We found that COPI components regulate the PAT protein composition at the lipid droplet surface, and promote the association of adipocyte triglyceride lipase (ATGL) with the lipid droplet surface to mediate lipolysis. Two compounds known to inhibit COPI function, Exo1 and Brefeldin A, phenocopy COPI knockdowns. Furthermore, RNAi inhibition of ATGL and simultaneous drug treatment indicate that COPI and ATGL function in the same pathway. These data indicate that the COPI complex is an evolutionarily conserved regulator of lipid homeostasis, and highlight an interaction between vesicle transport systems and lipid droplets.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00002-A-0
Screen title: Lipid storage
Assay: Lipid droplet staining
Method: High content (microscopy)
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: B-score
Cutoff: 2.0 / -1.7
Notes:

Drosophila small RNA pathways
Dsor1
0.85 siRNA reporter downregulated no

Reference

Comparative analysis of argonaute-dependent small RNA pathways in Drosophila. Zhou et al., 2008

The specificity of RNAi pathways is determined by several classes of small RNAs, which include siRNAs, piRNAs, endo-siRNAs, and microRNAs (miRNAs). These small RNAs are invariably incorporated into large Argonaute (Ago)-containing effector complexes known as RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISCs), which they guide to silencing targets. Both genetic and biochemical strategies have yielded conserved molecular components of small RNA biogenesis and effector machineries. However, given the complexity of these pathways, there are likely to be additional components and regulators that remain to be uncovered. We have undertaken a comparative and comprehensive RNAi screen to identify genes that impact three major Ago-dependent small RNA pathways that operate in Drosophila S2 cells. We identify subsets of candidates that act positively or negatively in siRNA, endo-siRNA, and miRNA pathways. Our studies indicate that many components are shared among all three Argonaute-dependent silencing pathways, though each is also impacted by discrete sets of genes.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00004-A-0
Screen title: Drosophila small RNA pathways
Assay: miRNA and siRNA pathway activity
Method: Dual luciferase
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Fold change endo-siRNA reporter
Cutoff: 1.5/0.6
Notes:

Cell morphology
FBgn0010269
Downstream of raf1
np
np Morphology no

Reference

A functional genomic analysis of cell morphology using RNA interference. Kiger et al., 2003

The diversity of metazoan cell shapes is influenced by the dynamic cytoskeletal network. With the advent of RNA-interference (RNAi) technology, it is now possible to screen systematically for genes controlling specific cell-biological processes, including those required to generate distinct morphologies.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00026-A-0
Screen title: Cell morphology
Assay: Morphology
Method: High content (microscopy)
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167, S2R+
Library: , Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Drosophila small RNA pathways
Dsor1
0.68 miRNA reporter downregulated no

Reference

Comparative analysis of argonaute-dependent small RNA pathways in Drosophila. Zhou et al., 2008

The specificity of RNAi pathways is determined by several classes of small RNAs, which include siRNAs, piRNAs, endo-siRNAs, and microRNAs (miRNAs). These small RNAs are invariably incorporated into large Argonaute (Ago)-containing effector complexes known as RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISCs), which they guide to silencing targets. Both genetic and biochemical strategies have yielded conserved molecular components of small RNA biogenesis and effector machineries. However, given the complexity of these pathways, there are likely to be additional components and regulators that remain to be uncovered. We have undertaken a comparative and comprehensive RNAi screen to identify genes that impact three major Ago-dependent small RNA pathways that operate in Drosophila S2 cells. We identify subsets of candidates that act positively or negatively in siRNA, endo-siRNA, and miRNA pathways. Our studies indicate that many components are shared among all three Argonaute-dependent silencing pathways, though each is also impacted by discrete sets of genes.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00004-A-0
Screen title: Drosophila small RNA pathways
Assay: miRNA and siRNA pathway activity
Method: Dual luciferase
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Fold change endo-siRNA reporter
Cutoff: 1.5/0.6
Notes:

Actin organization and cell morphology (4)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CG15793 (UCSF)
np Altered cell morphology yes

Reference

Parallel RNAi screens across different cell lines identify generic and cell type-specific regulators of actin organization and cell morphology. Liu et al., 2009

In recent years RNAi screening has proven a powerful tool for dissecting gene functions in animal cells in culture. However, to date, most RNAi screens have been performed in a single cell line, and results then extrapolated across cell types and systems.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00201-A-4
Screen title: Actin organization and cell morphology (4)
Assay: alpha-Tubulin and F-actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: BG2-c2
Library: Custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Notch pathway regulation (4)
CG15793
sp Completely lethal (pupal) no

Reference

Genome-wide analysis of Notch signalling in Drosophila by transgenic RNAi. Mummery-Widmer et al., 2009

Genome-wide RNA interference (RNAi) screens have identified near-complete sets of genes involved in cellular processes. However, this methodology has not yet been used to study complex developmental processes in a tissue-specific manner. Here we report the use of a library of Drosophila strains expressing inducible hairpin RNAi constructs to study the Notch signalling pathway during external sensory organ development. We assigned putative loss-of-function phenotypes to 21.2% of the protein-coding Drosophila genes. Using secondary assays, we identified 6 new genes involved in asymmetric cell division and 23 novel genes regulating the Notch signalling pathway. By integrating our phenotypic results with protein interaction data, we constructed a genome-wide, functionally validated interaction network governing Notch signalling and asymmetric cell division. We used clustering algorithms to identify nuclear import pathways and the COP9 signallosome as Notch regulators. Our results show that complex developmental processes can be analysed on a genome-wide level and provide a unique resource for functional annotation of the Drosophila genome.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00144-A-4
Screen title: Notch pathway regulation (4)
Assay: External sensory organ morphology and viability
Method: Visual inspection
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Tissue
Biomodel: pnr-GAL4
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: Phenotype strength
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Cell growth and viability (2)
-0.1 none no

Reference

Genome-wide RNAi analysis of growth and viability in Drosophila cells. Boutros et al., 2004

A crucial aim upon completion of whole genome sequences is the functional analysis of all predicted genes. We have applied a high-throughput RNA-interference (RNAi) screen of 19,470 double-stranded (ds) RNAs in cultured cells to characterize the function of nearly all (91%) predicted Drosophila genes in cell growth and viability. We found 438 dsRNAs that identified essential genes, among which 80% lacked mutant alleles. A quantitative assay of cell number was applied to identify genes of known and uncharacterized functions. In particular, we demonstrate a role for the homolog of a mammalian acute myeloid leukemia gene (AML1) in cell survival. Such a systematic screen for cell phenotypes, such as cell viability, can thus be effective in characterizing functionally related genes on a genome-wide scale.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00031-A-2
Screen title: Cell growth and viability (2)
Assay: Cell number and viability
Method: Luminescence
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2R+
Library: Custom-made, HFA
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Z-score
Cutoff: >= 3.0
Notes:

PDGF/VEGF signaling
FBgn0010269
-2.02 Small no

Reference

PDGF/VEGF signaling controls cell size in Drosophila. Sims et al., 2009

In multicellular animals, cell size is controlled by a limited set of conserved intracellular signaling pathways, which when deregulated contribute to tumorigenesis by enabling cells to grow outside their usual niche. To delineate the pathways controlling this process, we screened a genome-scale, image-based Drosophila RNA interference dataset for double-stranded RNAs that reduce the average size of adherent S2R+ cells.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00001-A-0
Screen title: PDGF/VEGF signaling
Assay: Cell size inspection
Method: High content (microscopy)
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Z-score
Cutoff: -2
Notes:

Actin organization and cell morphology (6)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CG15793 (UCSF)
np Altered cell morphology no

Reference

Parallel RNAi screens across different cell lines identify generic and cell type-specific regulators of actin organization and cell morphology. Liu et al., 2009

In recent years RNAi screening has proven a powerful tool for dissecting gene functions in animal cells in culture. However, to date, most RNAi screens have been performed in a single cell line, and results then extrapolated across cell types and systems.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00201-A-6
Screen title: Actin organization and cell morphology (6)
Assay: alpha-Tubulin and F-actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: BG3-c2
Library: Custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Muscle morphogenesis and function (1)
CG15793
Dsor1
np Lethal no

Reference

Systematic genetic analysis of muscle morphogenesis and function in Drosophila. Schnorrer et al., 2010

Systematic genetic approaches have provided deep insight into the molecular and cellular mechanisms that operate in simple unicellular organisms. For multicellular organisms, however, the pleiotropy of gene function has largely restricted such approaches to the study of early embryogenesis. With the availability of genome-wide transgenic RNA interference (RNAi) libraries in Drosophila, it is now possible to perform a systematic genetic dissection of any cell or tissue type at any stage of the lifespan. Here we apply these methods to define the genetic basis for formation and function of the Drosophila muscle. We identify a role in muscle for 2,785 genes, many of which we assign to specific functions in the organization of muscles, myofibrils or sarcomeres. Many of these genes are phylogenetically conserved, including genes implicated in mammalian sarcomere organization and human muscle diseases.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00134-A-1
Screen title: Muscle morphogenesis and function (1)
Assay: Posture, locomotion, flight and viability
Method: Visual inspection
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Tissue
Biomodel: Mef2-GAL4
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: rp
Cutoff: S19 > 0.5
Notes:

Muscle morphogenesis and function (1)
CG15793
Dsor1
np Lethal no

Reference

Systematic genetic analysis of muscle morphogenesis and function in Drosophila. Schnorrer et al., 2010

Systematic genetic approaches have provided deep insight into the molecular and cellular mechanisms that operate in simple unicellular organisms. For multicellular organisms, however, the pleiotropy of gene function has largely restricted such approaches to the study of early embryogenesis. With the availability of genome-wide transgenic RNA interference (RNAi) libraries in Drosophila, it is now possible to perform a systematic genetic dissection of any cell or tissue type at any stage of the lifespan. Here we apply these methods to define the genetic basis for formation and function of the Drosophila muscle. We identify a role in muscle for 2,785 genes, many of which we assign to specific functions in the organization of muscles, myofibrils or sarcomeres. Many of these genes are phylogenetically conserved, including genes implicated in mammalian sarcomere organization and human muscle diseases.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00134-A-1
Screen title: Muscle morphogenesis and function (1)
Assay: Posture, locomotion, flight and viability
Method: Visual inspection
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Tissue
Biomodel: Mef2-GAL4
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: rp
Cutoff: S19 > 0.5
Notes:

Cell size and cell-cycle regulation (1)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CT9686
sp none no

Reference

Identification of pathways regulating cell size and cell-cycle progression by RNAi. Bjӧrklund et al., 2006

Many high-throughput loss-of-function analyses of the eukaryotic cell cycle have relied on the unicellular yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe. In multicellular organisms, however, additional control mechanisms regulate the cell cycle to specify the size of the organism and its constituent organs. To identify such genes, here we analysed the effect of the loss of function of 70% of Drosophila genes (including 90% of genes conserved in human) on cell-cycle progression of S2 cells using flow cytometry. To address redundancy, we also targeted genes involved in protein phosphorylation simultaneously with their homologues. We identify genes that control cell size, cytokinesis, cell death and/or apoptosis, and the G1 and G2/M phases of the cell cycle. Classification of the genes into pathways by unsupervised hierarchical clustering on the basis of these phenotypes shows that, in addition to classical regulatory mechanisms such as Myc/Max, Cyclin/Cdk and E2F, cell-cycle progression in S2 cells is controlled by vesicular and nuclear transport proteins, COP9 signalosome activity and four extracellular-signal-regulated pathways (Wnt, p38betaMAPK, FRAP/TOR and JAK/STAT). In addition, by simultaneously analysing several phenotypes, we identify a translational regulator, eIF-3p66, that specifically affects the Cyclin/Cdk pathway activity.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00048-A-1
Screen title: Cell size and cell-cycle regulation (1)
Assay: Cell size, DNA content and viability
Method: Flow cytometry
Scope: Kinases, phosphatases and selected genes
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: Custom-made, DGC1, DGC2 and PHOSPHO
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Complex, sp
Cutoff: Complex criteria
Notes: Additional information about the primary sccreen (pooled library) and a secondary screen (number of binucleate cells)

Serratia marcescens infection (1)
CG15793
Dsor1
0.54 none no

Reference

Genome-wide RNAi screen identifies genes involved in intestinal pathogenic bacterial infection. Cronin et al., 2009

Innate immunity represents the first line of defense in animals. We report a genome-wide in vivo Drosophila RNA interference screen to uncover genes involved in susceptibility or resistance to intestinal infection with the bacterium Serratia marcescens. We first employed whole-organism gene suppression, followed by tissue-specific silencing in gut epithelium or hemocytes to identify several hundred genes involved in intestinal antibacterial immunity. Among the pathways identified, we showed that the JAK-STAT signaling pathway controls host defense in the gut by regulating stem cell proliferation and thus epithelial cell homeostasis. Therefore, we revealed multiple genes involved in antibacterial defense and the regulation of innate immunity.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00142-A-1
Screen title: Serratia marcescens infection (1)
Assay: Heat shock and viability
Method: Fly count
Scope: Random genes
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Organism
Biomodel: HSP70-GAL4; TubGAL80ts
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: Days life time (LT50)
Cutoff: < -1.5 SD OR > 2 SD
Notes:

ERK signaling
FBgn0010269
strong ERK activation reduced no

Reference

A functional RNAi screen for regulators of receptor tyrosine kinase and ERK signalling. Friedman et al., 2006

Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signalling through extracellular-signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) has pivotal roles during metazoan development, underlying processes as diverse as fate determination, differentiation, proliferation, survival, migration and growth. Abnormal RTK/ERK signalling has been extensively documented to contribute to developmental disorders and disease, most notably in oncogenic transformation by mutant RTKs or downstream pathway components such as Ras and Raf. Although the core RTK/ERK signalling cassette has been characterized by decades of research using mammalian cell culture and forward genetic screens in model organisms, signal propagation through this pathway is probably regulated by a larger network of moderate, context-specific proteins. The genes encoding these proteins may not have been discovered through traditional screens owing, in particular, to the requirement for visible phenotypes. To obtain a global view of RTK/ERK signalling, we performed an unbiased, RNA interference (RNAi), genome-wide, high-throughput screen in Drosophila cells using a novel, quantitative, cellular assay monitoring ERK activation. Here we show that ERK pathway output integrates a wide array of conserved cellular processes. Further analysis of selected components-in multiple cell types with different RTK ligands and oncogenic stimuli-validates and classifies 331 pathway regulators. The relevance of these genes is highlighted by our isolation of a Ste20-like kinase and a PPM-family phosphatase that seem to regulate RTK/ERK signalling in vivo and in mammalian cells. Novel regulators that modulate specific pathway outputs may be selective targets for drug discovery.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00021-A-0
Screen title: ERK signaling
Assay: ERK signaling
Method: Fluorescence
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2R+
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Weak, moderate, strong
Cutoff: np
Notes:

S2 cell spreading
CG15793
Dsor1
np
np none no

Reference

A whole genome RNAi screen of Drosophila S2 cell spreading performed using automated computational image analysis. D'Ambrosio and Vale, 2010

Recent technological advances in microscopy have enabled cell-based whole genome screens, but the analysis of the vast amount of image data generated by such screens usually proves to be rate limiting. In this study, we performed a whole genome RNA interference (RNAi) screen to uncover genes that affect spreading of Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells using several computational methods for analyzing the image data in an automated manner. Expected genes in the Scar-Arp2/3 actin nucleation pathway were identified as well as casein kinase I, which had a similar morphological RNAi signature. A distinct nonspreading morphological phenotype was identified for genes involved in membrane secretion or synthesis. In this group, we identified a new secretory peptide and investigated the functions of two poorly characterized endoplasmic reticulum proteins that have roles in secretion. Thus, this genome-wide screen succeeded in identifying known and unexpected proteins that are important for cell spreading, and the computational tools developed in this study should prove useful for other types of automated whole genome screens.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00194-A
Screen title: S2 cell spreading
Assay: alpha-tubulin and actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2U
Library: Thermo Fisher Scientific, V2 RNAi library
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Complex, sp
Cutoff: Complex criteria
Notes:

Vaccinia virus infection
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
np
sp none no

Reference

A kinome RNAi screen identified AMPK as promoting poxvirus entry through the control of actin dynamics. Moser et al., 2010

Poxviruses include medically important human pathogens, yet little is known about the specific cellular factors essential for their replication. To identify genes essential for poxvirus infection, we used high-throughput RNA interference to screen the Drosophila kinome for factors required for vaccinia infection. We identified seven genes including the three subunits of AMPK as promoting vaccinia infection. AMPK not only facilitated infection in insect cells, but also in mammalian cells. Moreover, we found that AMPK is required for macropinocytosis, a major endocytic entry pathway for vaccinia. Furthermore, we show that AMPK contributes to other virus-independent actin-dependent processes including lamellipodia formation and wound healing, independent of the known AMPK activators LKB1 and CaMKK. Therefore, AMPK plays a highly conserved role in poxvirus infection and actin dynamics independent of its role as an energy regulator.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00202-A
Screen title: Vaccinia virus infection
Assay: Virally encoded Beta-galactosidase protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases, phosphatases and selected genes
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: DL1
Library: N. Perrimon and custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Z-score
Cutoff: < -2 in both duplicates
Notes:

Drosophila small RNA pathways
Dsor1
0.65 Endo-siRNA reporter downregulated no

Reference

Comparative analysis of argonaute-dependent small RNA pathways in Drosophila. Zhou et al., 2008

The specificity of RNAi pathways is determined by several classes of small RNAs, which include siRNAs, piRNAs, endo-siRNAs, and microRNAs (miRNAs). These small RNAs are invariably incorporated into large Argonaute (Ago)-containing effector complexes known as RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISCs), which they guide to silencing targets. Both genetic and biochemical strategies have yielded conserved molecular components of small RNA biogenesis and effector machineries. However, given the complexity of these pathways, there are likely to be additional components and regulators that remain to be uncovered. We have undertaken a comparative and comprehensive RNAi screen to identify genes that impact three major Ago-dependent small RNA pathways that operate in Drosophila S2 cells. We identify subsets of candidates that act positively or negatively in siRNA, endo-siRNA, and miRNA pathways. Our studies indicate that many components are shared among all three Argonaute-dependent silencing pathways, though each is also impacted by discrete sets of genes.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00004-A-0
Screen title: Drosophila small RNA pathways
Assay: miRNA and siRNA pathway activity
Method: Dual luciferase
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Fold change endo-siRNA reporter
Cutoff: 1.5/0.6
Notes:

Heart development and function (1)
CG15793
1 none no

Reference

A global in vivo Drosophila RNAi screen identifies NOT3 as a conserved regulator of heart function. Neely et al., 2010

Heart diseases are the most common causes of morbidity and death in humans. Using cardiac-specific RNAi-silencing in Drosophila, we knocked down 7061 evolutionarily conserved genes under conditions of stress. We present a first global roadmap of pathways potentially playing conserved roles in the cardiovascular system. One critical pathway identified was the CCR4-Not complex implicated in transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms. Silencing of CCR4-Not components in adult Drosophila resulted in myofibrillar disarray and dilated cardiomyopathy. Heterozygous not3 knockout mice showed spontaneous impairment of cardiac contractility and increased susceptibility to heart failure. These heart defects were reversed via inhibition of HDACs, suggesting a mechanistic link to epigenetic chromatin remodeling. In humans, we show that a common NOT3 SNP correlates with altered cardiac QT intervals, a known cause of potentially lethal ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Thus, our functional genome-wide screen in Drosophila can identify candidates that directly translate into conserved mammalian genes involved in heart function.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00138-A-1
Screen title: Heart development and function (1)
Assay: Viability
Method: Fly count
Scope: Selected genes
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Tissue
Biomodel: TinCΔ4 12a-Gal4
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: Developmental lethality
Cutoff: <= 0.6666
Notes:

Actin organization and cell morphology (1)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CG15793 (UCSF)
np none yes

Reference

Parallel RNAi screens across different cell lines identify generic and cell type-specific regulators of actin organization and cell morphology. Liu et al., 2009

In recent years RNAi screening has proven a powerful tool for dissecting gene functions in animal cells in culture. However, to date, most RNAi screens have been performed in a single cell line, and results then extrapolated across cell types and systems.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00201-A-1
Screen title: Actin organization and cell morphology (1)
Assay: alpha-Tubulin and F-actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: Custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Actin organization and cell morphology (5)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CG15793 (UCSF)
np Altered cell morphology yes

Reference

Parallel RNAi screens across different cell lines identify generic and cell type-specific regulators of actin organization and cell morphology. Liu et al., 2009

In recent years RNAi screening has proven a powerful tool for dissecting gene functions in animal cells in culture. However, to date, most RNAi screens have been performed in a single cell line, and results then extrapolated across cell types and systems.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00201-A-5
Screen title: Actin organization and cell morphology (5)
Assay: alpha-Tubulin and F-actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: BG3-c1
Library: Custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Actin organization and cell morphology (3)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
CG15793 (UCSF)
np none yes

Reference

Parallel RNAi screens across different cell lines identify generic and cell type-specific regulators of actin organization and cell morphology. Liu et al., 2009

In recent years RNAi screening has proven a powerful tool for dissecting gene functions in animal cells in culture. However, to date, most RNAi screens have been performed in a single cell line, and results then extrapolated across cell types and systems.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00201-A-3
Screen title: Actin organization and cell morphology (3)
Assay: alpha-Tubulin and F-actin protein expression
Method: Fluorescence
Scope: Kinases
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167
Library: Custom-made, Custom-made
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Visual inspection
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Adiposity regulation (1)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
-0.28 none no

Reference

Drosophila genome-wide obesity screen reveals hedgehog as a determinant of brown versus white adipose cell fate. Pospisilik et al., 2010

Over 1 billion people are estimated to be overweight, placing them at risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. We performed a systems-level genetic dissection of adiposity regulation using genome-wide RNAi screening in adult Drosophila. As a follow-up, the resulting approximately 500 candidate obesity genes were functionally classified using muscle-, oenocyte-, fat-body-, and neuronal-specific knockdown in vivo and revealed hedgehog signaling as the top-scoring fat-body-specific pathway. To extrapolate these findings into mammals, we generated fat-specific hedgehog-activation mutant mice. Intriguingly, these mice displayed near total loss of white, but not brown, fat compartments. Mechanistically, activation of hedgehog signaling irreversibly blocked differentiation of white adipocytes through direct, coordinate modulation of early adipogenic factors. These findings identify a role for hedgehog signaling in white/brown adipocyte determination and link in vivo RNAi-based scanning of the Drosophila genome to regulation of adipocyte cell fate in mammals.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00190-A-1
Screen title: Adiposity regulation (1)
Assay: Total fly triglyceride expression
Method: Colorimetric determination
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Organism
Biomodel: Hsp70-GAL4;Tub-GAL80ts
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: Triglyceride change
Cutoff: Z-score > 1.65 after 3 screening rounds
Notes: Additional information about the primary screen

Lipid storage
FBgn0010269
-1.22 none no

Reference

COPI complex is a regulator of lipid homeostasis. Beller et al., 2008

Lipid droplets are ubiquitous triglyceride and sterol ester storage organelles required for energy storage homeostasis and biosynthesis. Although little is known about lipid droplet formation and regulation, it is clear that members of the PAT (perilipin, adipocyte differentiation related protein, tail interacting protein of 47 kDa) protein family coat the droplet surface and mediate interactions with lipases that remobilize the stored lipids. We identified key Drosophila candidate genes for lipid droplet regulation by RNA interference (RNAi) screening with an image segmentation-based optical read-out system, and show that these regulatory functions are conserved in the mouse. Those include the vesicle-mediated Coat Protein Complex I (COPI) transport complex, which is required for limiting lipid storage. We found that COPI components regulate the PAT protein composition at the lipid droplet surface, and promote the association of adipocyte triglyceride lipase (ATGL) with the lipid droplet surface to mediate lipolysis. Two compounds known to inhibit COPI function, Exo1 and Brefeldin A, phenocopy COPI knockdowns. Furthermore, RNAi inhibition of ATGL and simultaneous drug treatment indicate that COPI and ATGL function in the same pathway. These data indicate that the COPI complex is an evolutionarily conserved regulator of lipid homeostasis, and highlight an interaction between vesicle transport systems and lipid droplets.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00002-A-0
Screen title: Lipid storage
Assay: Lipid droplet staining
Method: High content (microscopy)
Scope:
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: Kc167
Library: , DRSC
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: B-score
Cutoff: 2.0 / -1.7
Notes:

Cell size and cell-cycle regulation (1)
FBgn0010269
Dsor1
LD41207
sp none no

Reference

Identification of pathways regulating cell size and cell-cycle progression by RNAi. Bjӧrklund et al., 2006

Many high-throughput loss-of-function analyses of the eukaryotic cell cycle have relied on the unicellular yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe. In multicellular organisms, however, additional control mechanisms regulate the cell cycle to specify the size of the organism and its constituent organs. To identify such genes, here we analysed the effect of the loss of function of 70% of Drosophila genes (including 90% of genes conserved in human) on cell-cycle progression of S2 cells using flow cytometry. To address redundancy, we also targeted genes involved in protein phosphorylation simultaneously with their homologues. We identify genes that control cell size, cytokinesis, cell death and/or apoptosis, and the G1 and G2/M phases of the cell cycle. Classification of the genes into pathways by unsupervised hierarchical clustering on the basis of these phenotypes shows that, in addition to classical regulatory mechanisms such as Myc/Max, Cyclin/Cdk and E2F, cell-cycle progression in S2 cells is controlled by vesicular and nuclear transport proteins, COP9 signalosome activity and four extracellular-signal-regulated pathways (Wnt, p38betaMAPK, FRAP/TOR and JAK/STAT). In addition, by simultaneously analysing several phenotypes, we identify a translational regulator, eIF-3p66, that specifically affects the Cyclin/Cdk pathway activity.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00048-A-1
Screen title: Cell size and cell-cycle regulation (1)
Assay: Cell size, DNA content and viability
Method: Flow cytometry
Scope: Kinases, phosphatases and selected genes
Screen type: Cell-based
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Cell line
Biomodel: S2
Library: Custom-made, DGC1, DGC2 and PHOSPHO
Reagent type: dsRNA
Score type: Complex, sp
Cutoff: Complex criteria
Notes: Additional information about the primary sccreen (pooled library) and a secondary screen (number of binucleate cells)

Notch pathway regulation (4)
CG15793
7 Notum malformation death no

Reference

Genome-wide analysis of Notch signalling in Drosophila by transgenic RNAi. Mummery-Widmer et al., 2009

Genome-wide RNA interference (RNAi) screens have identified near-complete sets of genes involved in cellular processes. However, this methodology has not yet been used to study complex developmental processes in a tissue-specific manner. Here we report the use of a library of Drosophila strains expressing inducible hairpin RNAi constructs to study the Notch signalling pathway during external sensory organ development. We assigned putative loss-of-function phenotypes to 21.2% of the protein-coding Drosophila genes. Using secondary assays, we identified 6 new genes involved in asymmetric cell division and 23 novel genes regulating the Notch signalling pathway. By integrating our phenotypic results with protein interaction data, we constructed a genome-wide, functionally validated interaction network governing Notch signalling and asymmetric cell division. We used clustering algorithms to identify nuclear import pathways and the COP9 signallosome as Notch regulators. Our results show that complex developmental processes can be analysed on a genome-wide level and provide a unique resource for functional annotation of the Drosophila genome.

Screen details

Stable Id: GR00144-A-4
Screen title: Notch pathway regulation (4)
Assay: External sensory organ morphology and viability
Method: Visual inspection
Scope: Genome-wide
Screen type: in vivo
Species: Drosophila melanogaster
Biosource: Tissue
Biomodel: pnr-GAL4
Library: VDRC, np
Reagent type: UAS-IR construct
Score type: Phenotype strength
Cutoff: np
Notes:

Reagent information for gene 31872 (Dsor1)

Reagent IDTypeLibrary
DRSC31051 dsRNA
DRSC|Drosophila RNAi Screening Center (DRSC)|2|FlyBase release 2 - 5|42076|dsRNA|http://www.flyrnai.org/
MRC003_E02 dsRNA
MRC|MRC|1|FlyBase release 2|13089|dsRNA|http://www.hutchison-mrc.cam.ac.uk/
DRSC31052 dsRNA
DRSC|Drosophila RNAi Screening Center (DRSC)|2|FlyBase release 2 - 5|42076|dsRNA|http://www.flyrnai.org/
66596 dsRNA
Open Biosystems|Open Biosystems|1 and 2|FlyBase release 2 - 4|15466|dsRNA|http://www.openbiosystems.com/
68754 dsRNA
Open Biosystems|Open Biosystems|1 and 2|FlyBase release 2 - 4|15466|dsRNA|http://www.openbiosystems.com/
HFA18462 dsRNA
Heidelberg Fly Array (HFA)|Boutros Lab|1|FlyBase release 2|21306|dsRNA|http://b110-wiki.dkfz.de/signaling/wiki/display/rnaiwiki/Drosophila+RNAi+libraries
BKN50832 dsRNA
BKN|Boutros Lab|1|FlyBase release 4, 5|19708|dsRNA|http://b110-wiki.dkfz.de/signaling/wiki/display/rnaiwiki/Drosophila+RNAi+libraries
DRSC27547 dsRNA
DRSC|Drosophila RNAi Screening Center (DRSC)|2|FlyBase release 2 - 5|42076|dsRNA|http://www.flyrnai.org/
BKN22342 dsRNA
BKN|Boutros Lab|1|FlyBase release 4, 5|19708|dsRNA|http://b110-wiki.dkfz.de/signaling/wiki/display/rnaiwiki/Drosophila+RNAi+libraries
DRSC18462 dsRNA
DRSC|Drosophila RNAi Screening Center (DRSC)|2|FlyBase release 2 - 5|42076|dsRNA|http://www.flyrnai.org/
40025 UAS-IR construct
GD|Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center (VDRC)|1|FlyBase release 3|21066|UAS-IR construct|http://stockcenter.vdrc.at/control/main
40026 UAS-IR construct
GD|Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center (VDRC)|1|FlyBase release 3|21066|UAS-IR construct|http://stockcenter.vdrc.at/control/main
107276 UAS-IR construct
KK|Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center (VDRC)|null|FlyBase|10714|UAS-IR construct|http://stockcenter.vdrc.at/control/main

Gene information for gene 31872 (Dsor1)

Gene:
Alternate gene names:CG15793, DMEK-1, D-Mek, MEK1/2, dSor, DmelCG15793, Dmek, sor/MEK1, DRODSOR1, Su(Raf)34B, D-MEK/Dsor, EK1-1, mek, Dsor, dMEK, Mek, DSor, D-mek, D-sor-1, DSOR1, MEK, D-SOR, sor, dsor1, MAPKK, D-sor, D-Sor, D-MEK, DSor1, SOR, DSORT, Sor, MEK/Dsor1
Description:Downstream of raf1
Chromosome:X
Locus:
Biotype:protein-coding
Status:live
Entrez Gene ID:
Homologs:1
FLYBASE:
Uniprot:
RefSeq ID: -

Homologs:

GeneChromosomeLocusOrganism
MAP2K11515q22.1-q22.33Homo sapiens

GBrowse information for gene 31872 (Dsor1)