UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a mutant form of abd-A in which the YPWM amino acid motif starting at position 109 has been replaced by alanines. The construct is tagged with Tag:MYC.
Expressing abd-AW2A.Scer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC ubiquitously under the control of Scer\GAL4arm.PS causes homeotic transformations to A2 in segments anterior to the wild type A2 segment, as assessed by denticle pattern.