UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a short inverted repeat.
Expressing Prp8HMS01297 under the control of Scer\GAL4Cg.PA leads to fragmented and clustered mitochondria in the third instar larval fat body (as assessed by MitoGFP).
The expression of Prp8HMS01297 under the control of Scer\GAL4SPARC-MI00329-GAL4 (and Dicer-2, for a more efficient RNAi) in the larval fat body induces defective secretion, including intracellular matrix material, as shown by the retention of both secr.GFP and Vkg.GFP.
Expression of Prp8HMS01297 driven by Scer\GAL4bam.T:Hsim\VP16 leads to complete male sterility, along with defects in spermatogonial differentiation and absence of mature sperm.
Supplemental Dataset_S01.