eye, with Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
Expression of mir-8Scer\UAS.cLa under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF results in a rough eye phenotype. This phenotype is fully suppressed by co-expression of mir-8sponge.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-EGFP.
Expression of mir-8Scer\UAS.cLa in muscles under the control of Scer\GAL4how-24B results in fully penetrant embryonic lethality, even in a mir-8Δ2 mutant background.
Co-expression of mir-8sponge.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-EGFP fully suppresses the embryonic lethality seen when mir-8Scer\UAS.cLa is expressed in muscles under the control of Scer\GAL4how-24B. The resulting larvae do not exhibit any detectable neuromuscular junction defects.