Characterizing a gene expression toolkit for eye- and photoreceptor-specific expression in Drosophila
Spencer Escobedo, Aashka Shah, Alyssa Easton, Hana Hall, Vikki M. Weake
Abstract
showed substantial reporter expression in the absence of drug by microscopy. Overall, our study systematically characterizes and compares a large toolkit of eye- and photoreceptor-specific drivers, while also uncovering some of the limitations of currently available expression systems in the adult eye.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyReporter geneGene expressionCell biologyCell cultureCompound eyeDrosophila (subgenus)Eye developmentGeneDrosophila melanogasterCell typeGeneticsCellTranscription factorPhysicsOpticsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchRetinal Development and DisordersInvertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms