The expression of Sp1Scer\UAS.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4ptc.PU, in combination with gal80[ts] to induce expression from third instar larval stage onwards, leads to defects in joint formation both in prepupal leg discs and in adults, as compared to controls; expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Dll-em212 results in the conversion of the antennal segment 3 and the arista into a leg-like structure.
Ectopic expression of Sp1Scer\UAS.cSa driven by Scer\GAL4sca-537.4 causes development of mechanosensory stout bristles in ectopic places in the wing, including the posterior margin, veins and intervein regions.
Expression of Sp1Scer\UAS.cSa (using the MARCM system under the control of Scer\GAL4tub.PU) fully rescues the growth defects seen in Df(1)btd-Sp1 leg disc clones generated in second instar larvae.
Expression of Sp1Scer\UAS.cSa significantly rescues the growth defects seen in Df(1)btd-Sp1 mutant leg clones generated in a minute background during embryogenesis using Scer\FLP1Scer\UAS.cUa under the control of Scer\GAL4Dll-em212.