Stage 10 embryos of mir-969KI/Df(1)BSC352 mutant mothers have on average 25% fewer primordial germ cells than control embryos laid by heterozygous mothers. In addition, the range of PGC numbers is broader in embryos from miRNA mutant mothers than from controls.
mir-969KI is rescued by Scer\GAL4VP16.nanos.UTR/mir-969UAS.cSb
Maternal expression of Scer\GAL4nos.UTR.T:Hsim\VP16>mir-969Scer\UAS.cKa rescues the primordial germ cell phenotype of mir-969KI/Df(1)BSC352 mutants.