The gene smaug is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol Dmel\smg (CG5263, FBgn0016070). It is a protein_coding_gene from Dmel. It has 5 annotated transcripts and 5 polypeptides (2 unique). Gene sequence location is 3L:8990317..8997989. Its molecular function is described by 6 unique terms, many of which group under: binding; nucleic acid binding; RNA binding; mRNA binding; translation repressor activity. It is involved in the biological process described with 10 unique terms, many of which group under: cytoplasm organization; localization; nucleic acid biosynthetic process; macromolecule localization; oocyte construction. 31 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles manifest in: primordial germ cell; ovary; embryo; larval multidendritic class IV neuron. The phenotypic classes of alleles include: lethal; increased mortality during development; phenotype; viable. Summary of modENCODE Temporal Expression Profile: Temporal profile ranges from a peak of very high expression to a trough of low expression. Peak expression observed within 00-06 hour embryonic stages, in adult female stages.