mRNA-Seq of whole adult females and males, and miixed sex embryos, from multiple Drosophila species

We performed transcriptional profiling of sexed whole adults and mixed sex embryos of eight Drosophila species. These data were used in a comparative transcriptomics analysis of multiple Drosophila species to define functional elements conserved throughout the Drosophila genus. For each species, wild-type inbred strains were analysed. Each sample represents an independent pool of flies (30 flies for adult samples, 200-300 ml for embryos).