Construct: An Act5C promoter drives expression of an EcoR1/XbaI fragment of a Mdoa\dsx cDNA, which encodes the male-specific (M1) isoform.
visible | female
abdominal tergite 5 | female
abdominal tergite 6 | female
Expression of Mdoa\dsxM1.Act5C results in male-like pigmentation of the 5th and 6th tergites in female flies.