Fig. 7. pros can promote cell cycle exit and differentiation of
brat mutant cells. Targeted expression of UAS-brat
(A,B) or UAS-pros (C,D) in
brat11 mutant clones restores wild type-like features of
larval central brain lineages. Clones labelled with CD8::GFP (white) were
immunostained in late third instar larvae as indicated for each panel. Outline
of clones is indicated with dots when GFP label is omitted for clarity. Clones
display a limited number of neuroblast-like cells (asterisks) that
specifically stain for Grh (A,B,D) or Mira (C). Mitosis is restricted to large
nuclei (C,C'; asterisks) or to smaller, closely associated GMC-like
cells (C,C'; arrowhead). Most cells in clones project axons contributing
to fibre tracts (A-D; arrows) and show nuclear Elav (A,A') as well as
nuclear Pros (B,B',D,D'). Scale bar, 40 µm. Genotypes: (A,B)
hsFLP/+; FRT40A, brat11, UAS-mCD8::GFPLL5,
UAS-nlslacZ20b/FRT40A, tubP-GAL80LL10;
UAS-bratFL1B/tubP-GAL4LL7. (C,D) hsFLP/+;
FRT40A, brat11, UAS-mCD8::GFPLL5,
UAS-nlslacZ20b/FRT40A, tubP-GAL80LL10;
UAS-prosL(wt)9D/tubP-GAL4LL7.