EMSA using IRDye700-tagged DNA oligonucleotides of the FMRFa BMP-RE incubated with S2 cell extracts transfected with FLAG::Mad and/or Myc::Medea, and/or activated BMP-receptor TkvQD. Lanes 2–7 showed no specific band shift that differed from empty vector transfected cells (lane 1). Co-transfection of FLAG::Mad, Myc::Medea and TkvQD together generated a strong band shift (lane 8). Addition of antibodies to Myc (lane 10) or FLAG (lane 11) caused a super-shifted band that was not seen upon addition an IgG antibody control (lane 9). Thus, Mad, Medea, and activated Tkv receptor were capable of generating a band-shift of the FMRFa BMP-RE.