Embryos derived from mir-9cKO/Df(2L)Exel6039 embryos show a significant decrease in the number of primordial germ cells compared to embryos from control females.
mir-9cKO/Df(2L)Exel6039 embryos show a significant decrease in primordial germ cell number compared to controls.
Homozygous adults show significant defects in the hemolymph-brain barrier (as determined using a dye injection assay).
Stage 10 embryos of mir-9cKO mutant mothers have on average 20% fewer primordial germ cells (PGCs) than control embryos. In addition, the range of PGC numbers is broader in embryos from miRNA mutant mothers than from controls.
mir-9cKO is rescued by mir-9cUAS.cluster.cSa
Maternal expression of Scer\GAL4nos.UTR.T:Hsim\VP16>mir-9cScer\UAS.cluster.cSa rescues the primordial germ cell phenotype of mir-9cKO mutants.