A comparison of the transcriptome of Drosophila melanogaster in response to entomopathogenic fungus, ionizing radiation, starvation and cold shock

Table 2 Effect of stress factors on expression of GFP reporters of stress response genes.

	Entomopathogenic Fungus						Ionizing Radiation						Cold Shock						Starvation
Gene of Interest	1 day		4 days		5 days		1 day		2 days		3 days		1 day		2 days		3 days		1 day	2 days	3 days
	10 CFU	100 CFU	10 CFU	100 CFU	10 CFU	100 CFU	360 Gy	864 Gy	360 Gy	864 Gy	360 Gy	864 Gy	0°C	-4°C	0°C	-4°C	0°C	-4°C	16 h	16 h	16 h
Defensin						↑	↑	↑	↓	↓		↑	↓		↑	↑	↓
Drosomycin		↑			↓	↑	↓					↑	↓	↓	↑		↓		↑	↑
Gadd45	↓		↑	↑			↓	↓		↑	↓	↑	↑				↓		↑		↓
GstD1				↑			↑	↑	↑	↑	↑	↑			↓		↓		↓	↓	↓
Hsp22						↑	↑					↑		↑		↑	↓			↑
Hsp70		↑	↑	↑		↑						↓		↑	↑	↑	↓			↑	↓
Metchnicowin			↑	↑		↑			↓		↓	↑			↑	↑	↓		↑	↑	↓
STAT						↑									↓		↓	↓	-	-	-

Notes: ↑ - up-regulation; ↓ - down-regulation; empty cell - no differential expression; - (dash) - no analysis performed.

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