# Gene model for the ortholog of Sik3 in Drosophila mojavensis

## TL;DR

This paper describes the gene model for the Sik3 ortholog in Drosophila mojavensis as part of a study on the evolution of the IIS pathway.

## Contribution

Provides a new gene model for Sik3 in Drosophila mojavensis for IIS pathway evolution research.

## Key findings

- Identified the Sik3 ortholog in Drosophila mojavensis genome assembly.
- Used the gene model to study the evolution of the IIS pathway in Drosophila.
- Contributed to a dataset for Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences.

## Abstract

Gene model for the ortholog of
Salt-inducible kinase 3
(
Sik3
) in the May 2011 (Agencourt dmoj_caf1/DmojCAF1) Genome Assembly (GenBank Accession: GCA_000005175.1 ) of
Drosophila mojavensis
. This ortholog was characterized as part of a developing dataset to study the evolution of the Insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway (IIS) across the genus
Drosophila
using the Genomics Education Partnership gene annotation protocol for Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences.