A superfolder GFP (sfGFP) coding sequence followed by a flexible linker spacer sequence (GSGSGS) has been inserted into the endogenous Lgr3 locus at the N-terminal end of the Lgr3 open reading frame. The Lgr3 open reading frame contains a bp deletion in the Lgr3 sequence just downstream of the site of the insertion, resulting in a premature termination codon. There is a 350bp deletion in the Lgr3 5'UTR, upstream of the sfGFP insertion, removing the ATG codon and part of the sfGFP sequence.
CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in mutation is a 1 bp deletion in the tagged Lgr3 coding sequence, resulting in early translation termination.
Expression of Ilp8Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG under the control of Scer\GAL4arm.PS in a Lgr3ag1/+ background results in delay to pupariation, as compared to controls, but this delay is partially suppressed in a Lgr3ag1/Lgr3ag8 background.