ommatidium, with Scer\GAL4fj-VG1
Flies expressing dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL in a ds38k/dsUAO71 background have a normal overall pattern of polarisation in the eye; an equator can easily be discerned. 97.6% of ommatidia are correctly constructed and rotated in these animals. Expression of dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of either Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL or Scer\GAL4bi-omb3-GAL4 has little effect on ommatidial polarity. Expression of dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4fj-VG1 often results in the equator region of ommatidia having reversed polarity. Expression of dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4fj-VG1 in a ds38k/dsUAO71 background results in eyes with disorganised ommatidial polarity.
Flies expressing both fjScer\UAS.cZa and dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL in a ds38k fjN7/dsUAO71 fjd1 background have a disorganised ommatidial polarity; no obvious equator is present. Flies expressing dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL in a ds38k fjN7/dsUAO71 fjd1 background have a disorganised ommatidial polarity; no obvious equator is present. Flies expressing dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4fj-VG1 in a dsUAO71 fjVG1/ds38k fjN7 background have a disorganised ommatidial polarity; the eye contains a clearly perceptible equator in which most of the nearby ommatidia are reversed in polarity and thus point away from the equator. Flies expressing both fjScer\UAS.cZa and dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL in a ds38k fjN7/dsUAO71 fjd1 background have normal polarity throughout the wing blade with the exception of a small region along the anterior proximal margin of the wing, where a small swirl is often present. Flies expressing dsScer\UAS.P\T.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL in a ds38k fjN7/dsUAO71 fjd1 background have normal polarity throughout the wing blade with the exception of a small region along the anterior proximal margin of the wing, where a small swirl is often present.