# Gene model for the ortholog of wrd in Drosophila ananassae

## TL;DR

This paper presents a gene model for the wrd ortholog in Drosophila ananassae to study the evolution of a signaling pathway.

## Contribution

The paper provides a new gene model for studying the evolution of the IIS pathway in Drosophila.

## Key findings

- A gene model for the wrd ortholog was characterized in Drosophila ananassae.
- The model is part of a dataset for studying the evolution of the IIS pathway.
- It follows a gene annotation protocol for undergraduate research experiences.

## Abstract

Gene model for the ortholog of
well-rounded
(
wrd
) in the May 2011 (Agencourt dana_caf1/DanaCAF1) Genome Assembly (GenBank Accession:
GCA_000005115.1
) of
Drosophila ananassae
. 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.