(A-B) Round follicles are induced by either depleting (A, n=14) or overexpressing (B, n=19) Upd from PCs.
(C) PC-specific Upd overexpression combined with Vinc depletion generates follicles with elongation phenotypes intermediate between either single manipulation (n=33).
(D) Quantitation of follicle elongation in A-C. Statistics used ANOVA with Dunnett’s multiple comparisons.
(E) Quantitation of STAT activation along the A-P axis (shown as averaged heat map, see also Figure S2H–K) reveals no difference between control follicles and those with PC-specific manipulation of focal adhesion components.