Adult flies expressing TaodsRNA.shRNA.Scer\UAS in the intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and enteroblasts (EBs) of the adult midgut for 7 days under the control of Scer\GAL4esg-NP5130 and Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B contain an increased number of esg-positive cells in the midgut. These cells are often clustered, with aberrant morphology. Their cell size is increased, with many similar in size to enterocytes (ECs). Mitotic activity (PH3 staining) is significantly increased compared to controls. There is an increased in the number of Dl-positive ISC-like cells, EBs and enteroendocrine cells (ees).
Intestinal stem cell clones expressing TaodsRNA.shRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Act.PU are significantly larger than controls.
Scer\GAL4NP5130, Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B, TaoRNAi.UAS.cHa has adult midgut phenotype, suppressible by ykiHMS00041/Scer\GAL4NP5130, Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B
Scer\GAL4Act.PU, TaoRNAi.UAS.cHa has intestinal stem cell | somatic clone phenotype, suppressible by ykiB5
Expression of ykiHMS00041 suppresses the increase in esg-positive cells and mitosis seen when TaodsRNA.shRNA.Scer\UAS is expressed in adult midguts under the control of Scer\GAL4esg-NP5130 and Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B.
ykiB5 suppresses the increase in intestinal stem cell clone size seen when TaodsRNA.shRNA.Scer\UAS is expressed under the control of Scer\GAL4Act.PU.