Figure 1. GAL4SK and TetR bipartite driver activity improves with a flexible linker: Quantification of GFP expression of various GAL4SK and TetR bipartite drivers with distinct linkers separating the DNA and activation domains. The
mec-4 promoter was used to express the drivers. An 11X UAS
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pes-10p GFP-C1 reporter was used to assay GAL4SK activity and a 7X tetO
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pes-10 GFP-C1 reporter was used to assay TetR activity. See strain list for the exact genotype of animals analyzed. Individual measurements (filled grey circles) and the mean (black bar) are shown. The units are defined identically for ALM and PLM measurements. All of the transgenes also express in AVM and PVM. None of the transgenes express in any other cell types to detectable levels. Strains used: NM5225, NM5467, NM5468, NM5301, NM5470, NM5233 and NM5362. n=15-17 for ALM and 30-34 for PLM. T-test: p*<0.01, ** p<0.0001.