UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a short inverted repeat.
The expression of MBD-likeHMS02825 under the control of Scer\GAL4slbo.2.6 leads to a prevalent border cell cluster disassociation phenotype, as well as border cell migration delay in some egg chamber.
Expression of MBD-likeHMS02825 under the control of Scer\GAL4mat.αTub67C.T:Hsim\VP16 results in significantly increased frequency of undercondensed chromosomes in mature oocytes compared to controls.