GMR regulatory sequences drive expression of a kinase-dead form of Pink1 (carries the mutation D479A). In addition, the N-terminal 93 amino acids of Pink1 have been replaced with the Tag:Mito(Tom20) outer mitochondrial membrane anchor signal and the protein is tagged with GFP.
Adult flies expressing Pink1KD.GMR.T:Mito-Tom20,T:Avic\GFP do not display any apparent defects in eye morphology nor any loss of photoreceptors.
Co-expression of Pink1KD.GMR.T:Mito-Tom20,T:Avic\GFP and parkGMR.T:Zzzz\FLAG has no apparent effect on the adult eye morphology.