The linear actin elongation factor Ena, but not the formins DAAM or Frl, is required for developmental axon regrowth.
(A–C) Confocal z-projections of WT (A), enaΔ151 (B), or enaΔ151 additionally expressing UAS-Ena (C), γ-neuron adult neuroblast MARCM clones. (D and E) Confocal z-projections of adult MARCM neuroblast clones of enaΔ151 additionally expressing UAS-chic (E) or chicΔ29-33 neuroblast clones additionally expressing UAS-ena (D). (F) Box plot quantification of MB γ axon regrowth of A (n = 15), B (n = 10), D (n = 14), E (n = 11), and Fig. 1 I (n = 12). ANOVA analysis with Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) post hoc was performed. enaΔ151 with and without UAS-Chic, ***, P < 0.001; chicΔ29-33 with and without UAS-Ena, P = 0.99. (G–I) Confocal z-projections of DAAMΔORF (G), Frl ΔORF (H), or double mutants for DAAMΔORF and Frl ΔORF (I) γ-neuron adult neuroblast MARCM clones. (J) Box plot quantification of MB γ axon regrowth of A (n = 15), B (n = 10), C (n = 18), G (n = 11), H (n = 9), and I (n = 7); as well as Fig. S2 C (n = 5), Fig. S2 D (n = 15), and Fig. S2 E (n = 10). ANOVA analysis with Tukey's HSD post hoc was performed. Unless specifically marked otherwise, the significance level that is indicated above the box is in comparison to the WT. P values, compared with WT, are as follows: ena23, ***, P = 0.002; ena210, ***, P < 0.001; enaLL03568, ***, P < 0.001; enaΔ151, ***, P < 0.001; DAAMΔORF, P = 0.999; FrlΔORF, P = 0.947; double mutants for DAAMΔORF and FrlΔORF, P = 0.997. enaΔ151 with and without UAS-Ena, ***, P < 0.001. In all box plots, boxes encompass the values in between the first and third quartiles; whiskers are ± 1.5 IQR; median (line), mean (blue triangle), and outliers (red diamond). In all confocal images, asterisks mark the distal tip of the adult γ lobe. Green is R71G10-Gal4–driven mCD8::GFP. Magenta represents FasII staining. Scale bars, 20 µm. n.s., not significant.