We found significantly higher numbers of E. coli cells in yw flies compared to chico mutants at an early (3 h) and relatively middle (16 h) time-point post infection (P < 0.0005 and P < 0.05, respectively; Fig. 2a); however, numbers of E. coli cells in chico flies were significantly higher than in yw individuals at a later (30 h) time-point (P < 0.0005; Fig. 2a). Here, TLE7 is linked to infection.