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. 2007 Jun 13;2(6):e520. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000520

Figure 5. Germline SXL is necessary for expression of the female-specific Rm62 transcript.

Figure 5

A. XX flies homozygous for the snf1621 or snf148 alleles, which disrupt SXL function specifically in the germline, do not express the female-specific Rm62 transcript (lanes 1 and 3). Expression of a Sxl cDNA in snf mutant backgrounds under the control of the otu promoter restores the synthesis of the female-specific Rm62 transcript (lanes 2 and 4). B. XX flies homozygous for the Sxlf4 or Sxlf5 alleles show a loss of the female-specific Rm62 transcript (lanes 3 and 4). C. The female-specific Rm62 transcript is maternally deposited, and is present only in mature ovaries.