# Gene model for the ortholog of lin-28 in Drosophila simulans

## TL;DR

This paper presents a gene model for the lin-28 ortholog in Drosophila simulans as part of a study on the evolution of the IIS pathway.

## Contribution

The paper provides a new gene model for lin-28 in Drosophila simulans using a standardized annotation protocol.

## Key findings

- A gene model for the lin-28 ortholog was identified in the Drosophila simulans genome.
- The study contributes to a dataset for analyzing the evolution of the IIS pathway in Drosophila.
- The annotation was performed using the Genomics Education Partnership protocol for undergraduate research.

## Abstract

Gene model for the ortholog of

lin-28

(

lin-28

) in the May 2017 (Princeton ASM75419v2/DsimGB2) Genome Assembly (GenBank Accession:
GCA_000754195.3
) of
Drosophila simulans
. 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.