UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of robo2 cDNA sequences in which the 5' and 3' untranslated regions have been removed and the 5' sequences encoding the signal sequence have been replaced with sequences encoding the wg signal sequence (Tag:SS(wg)) followed by three copies of the Tag:HA tag.
Expression of robo2Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu in embryos results in ectopic crossing of the midline by Fas2-positive axons in almost all segments.
Expression of robo2Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg under the control of Scer\GAL4exex-Gal4 results in Scer\GAL4exex-Gal4-positive axons shifting to more lateral positions within the neuropile and in Scer\GAL4exex-Gal4-negative Fas2-expressing axons ectopically crossing the midline.
Ectopic expression of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg in embryos under the control of Scer\GAL4ap-md544 causes axon tracts to select a longitudinal pathway farther from the midline.
Mis-expression of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu results in thickened commissures and promotes ectopic midline crossing of Fas2-positive axon tracts.
Single sensory neuron clones expressing leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4109(2)80 do not result in disruptions in axon terminal layering or axon morphology.
12% of ganglionic branches expressing leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4bs.Term turn to migrate posteriorly prematurely in embryos.
Expression of one copy of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4ap-md544 shifts ap-expressing neurons (which normally project along the medial edge of the longitudinal tract) laterally. The ap-expressing fascicle often splits into 2 or 3 parallel pathways. Expression of two copies of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4ap-md544 shifts the neurons even further laterally.
When two copies of P{UAS-robo2.HA1} are driven by Scer\GAL4elav.PLu commissure formation is prevented. Commissure formation is not prevented when only a single copy of P{UAS-robo2.HA1} is present.
Scer\GAL4ap-md544, robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) has abnormal neuroanatomy | embryonic stage phenotype, non-suppressible by robo11
Scer\GAL4ap-md544, robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) has abnormal neuroanatomy | embryonic stage phenotype, non-suppressible by robo31
Scer\GAL4ap-md544, robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) has abnormal neuroanatomy | embryonic stage phenotype, non-suppressible by robo11/robo31
robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg)/Scer\GAL4elav.PLu is a suppressor of abnormal neuroanatomy phenotype of commE39
Scer\GAL4ap-md544, robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) has longitudinal connective phenotype, non-suppressible by robo11
Scer\GAL4ap-md544, robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) has longitudinal connective phenotype, non-suppressible by robo31
Scer\GAL4ap-md544, robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) has longitudinal connective phenotype, non-suppressible by robo11/robo31
robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg)/Scer\GAL4elav.PLu is a suppressor of commissure phenotype of commE39
robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg)/Scer\GAL4bs.Term is a non-suppressor of ganglionic branch primordium phenotype of robo1unspecified
Expression of robo2Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg under the control of Scer\GAL4sli.PS suppresses the loss of commissure phenotype of homozygous commE39 embryos.
A robo31 genetic background does not affect the ability of ectopic Scer\GAL4ap-md544>leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg to force the Scer\GAL4ap-md544-expressing axons to extreme lateral positions.
A robo1 mutant genetic background does not affect the ability of ectopic Scer\GAL4ap-md544>leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg to direct the Scer\GAL4ap-md544-expressing axons to lateral pathways.
Ectopic Scer\GAL4ap-md544>leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:SS-wg is able to direct the Scer\GAL4ap-md544-expressing axons to extreme lateral positions even in a robo31, robo1 mutant genetic background.
The midline crossing phenotype of the ganglionic branches in robounspecified mutant embryos is not rescued by expression of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4bs.Term.
Expression of one copy of robo3Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4ap-md544 shifts ap-expressing neurons (which normally project along the medial edge of the longitudinal tract) laterally. Co-expression of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4ap-md544 shifts the neurons even further laterally.
Scer\GAL4tracheal/robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) fails to rescue robo2x135
Scer\GAL4elav-C155/robo2UAS.Tag:HA,Tag:SS(wg) fails to rescue robo2x135
The frequency of dorsal and lateral cluster sensory axon defects seen in leax135 embryos is not rescued by expression of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 or Scer\GAL4tracheal.
Expression of leaScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1,T:wg under the control of Scer\GAL4bs.Term rescues the stalling of ganglionic branches outside the central nervous system that is seen in learobo2-4 embryos. There is no reduction in the number of ganglionic branches that cross the midline in these embryos and 17% of GB1 cells turn prematurely before reaching the midline.