Dorsally, sli reporter expression is observed in most of the abdominal segment posterior compartments. Expression is stronger laterally and towards the posterior boundary of the compartment. Ventrally, sli reporter expression is observed in non-sternite regions of integument in lines following the anterior-posterior axis. Expression extends across the midline in regions approximately coextensive with the abdominal segment posterior compartments on the dorsal side.
EcollacZsli-05248 is expressed in medulla glia and cells of the medulla cortex in the developing larval optic lobe.