Designed to knock-down the endogenous activity of both mir-2a-1 and mir-2a-2.
Twenty miRNA binding sites with mismatches at positions 9-12 (creating a "Sponge", designed to sequester miRNAs and thus knocking-down endogenous miRNA activity) are placed in the 3'UTR of mCherry under the control of 10 Gal4 UAS binding sites.
abnormal size, with Scer\GAL4Tub.PU
partially lethal - majority die, with Scer\GAL4Tub.PU
wing, with Scer\GAL4Tub.PU
wing vein, with Scer\GAL4Tub.PU
Scer\GAL4tub.PU-mediated expression of P{UAS-mCherry.mir-2a.sponge.V2} results in a wing vein patterning defect and decreased wing size (in surviving adults).