dpp imaginal disc enhancer sequences drive expression of a lexA::VP16 driver composed of Ecol\lexA (providing DNA binding specificity) fused with a complete VP16 activation domain.
Even at 18[o]C, heterozygous M{dpp-LV16}ZH-86Fb animals die soon after eclosion or are unhealthy and sterile. They exhibit truncated legs and slightly reduced eye size.