FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Recombinant Construct: P{Mef2-GAL4.5xCD}
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General Information
Symbol
P{Mef2-GAL4.5xCD}
FlyBase ID
FBtp0055542
Feature type
transgenic_transposable_element
Component Allele(s)
Scer\GAL4Mef2.5xCD
Also Known As
mef2-Gal4
Size
Expression Data
GAL4 reporter/driver
Associated insertion(s)
1 available
Molecular map
Description and Uses
Construct components
Component allele Scer\GAL4Mef2.5xCD
Transgenic product class
Component
Use(s)
Regulatory region(s)
Mef2
Encoded product / tool
GAL4
Description

Five copies of a 55bp fragment from the upstream region of Mef2 (the C/D* minimal enhancer fragment) are fused upstream of sequence encoding a GAL4 driver.

(Beckett et al., 2008)
Sequence Data
Sequence (FB)
Associated Sequence Data
DDBJ / EMBL / GenBank
DNA Sequence
Extent
Segments and Size
Total Size
Left end
Right end
 
Segments
Num
Orientation
Symbol
Reference
Phenotypic Data
Expression Data
Reporter Expression
distribution deduced from reporter (Gal4 UAS)
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
embryonic stage 14 -- 15
somatic trunk mesoderm
(Beckett et al., 2008)
myotube
(Beckett et al., 2008)
fusion competent cell
(Beckett et al., 2008)
embryonic stage 16 -- 17
embryonic/larval hypodermal muscle cell
(Beckett et al., 2008)
larval stage
larval somatic muscle cell
(Panz et al., 2012)
third instar larval stage
larval somatic muscle cell
(Drechsler et al., 2013)
Additional Information
Statement
Reference

ScerGAL4Mef2.5xCD drives embryonic expression in somatic mesoderm, developing muscle cells, and body wall muscles.

(Beckett et al., 2008)
 
Marker for
Reflects expression of
Mef2
(Drechsler et al., 2013, Panz et al., 2012, Beckett et al., 2008)
Reporter construct used in assay
Progenitors and Descendants
progenitor(s)
descendant(s)
Comments
Stocks (0)
Stocks containing insertion(s) of this recombinant construct
External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 0 )
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (3)
Reported As
Symbol Synonym
Dmef2-5xC/D*-GAL4
(Beckett et al., 2008)
P{Mef2-GAL4.5xCD}
(FlyBase, 1992-)
mef2-Gal4
(Drechsler et al., 2013, Panz et al., 2012)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (5)