Figure 5.

Of-xdh1 knockdown in Of-v³ mutant background produces bright yellow body color. Offspring of v³ mothers treated with gfp (A) or Of-xdh1 (B) dsRNA were observed at first (i), second (ii), third (iii), and fourth (iv) instars. While the knockdown did not appear to produce an effect in the eyes of pRNAi offspring (i’–iv’), body pigmentation was greatly reduced in Of-xdh1 treated individuals, resulting in a bright yellow color (Bi–iv).