In the absence of a GAL4 driver, the P{UAS-DTH1} construct shows significant rescue of flies that lack ple function in the central nervous system. This is most likely due to expression driven by intragenic transcriptional regulatory elements.
Overexpression of one copy of pleΔ1.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4ple.PF does not affect wild-type development. However, overexpression of two copies of pleΔ1.Scer\UAS results in a wings 'held out' phenotype, where the wings are perpendicular to the body.
Scer\GAL4ple.PF/ple1.UAS fails to rescue ple2
ple1.UAS/Scer\GAL4ple.5' fails to rescue ple2
Expression of pleΔ1.Scer\UAS in DA cells under the control of Scer\GAL4ple.PF fails to rescue the embryonic lethality seen in ple2 mutants.
Neuronal expression of pleΔ1.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 or Scer\GAL4C1003 results in significant rescue of ple2 larvae. Examination of the rescued ple2 larvae reveals that their mouth hooks and denticle belts are pigmented. Rare adult escapers are observed exhibiting a weak and pale cuticle and much reduced viability.
Expression of pleΔ1.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4ple.5' does not rescue the embryonic lethality seen in ple2 mutants.