UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a DsRed(Unk) fluorescent protein. A genomic fragment containing the mir-981 pre-miRNA hairpin has been inserted into the DsRed(Unk) 3'UTR.
Expression of mir-981Scer\UAS.T:Disc\RFP under the control of Scer\GAL4sd-SG29.1 results in very small or no wings with no margin. Males show pupal lethality.
Expression of mir-981Scer\UAS.T:Disc\RFP under the control of Scer\GAL4dpp.PU results in loss or undergrowth of the L3-L4 intervein region.