Targeted DamID for Lola-O

ABSTRACT: Longitudinals lacking (lola) is among the most complex genes in Drosophila melanogaster, encoding up to 20 different protein isoforms and acting as a key transcription factor in axonal pathfinding and neural reprograming. To better characterize Lola function we have generated specific mutations in each isoform using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Our targeted screen allows us to revisit the previously demonstrated roles for few isoforms, to assign known functions to specific isoforms and to reveal a critical role for a specific variant in the octopaminergic pathway. Thus, our comprehensive study expands the repertoire of Lola functions, and demonstrates that the CRISPR/Cas9 approach is a valuable tool to systematically address the role of complex loci in vivo.

ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster

PROVIDER: GSE103700 | GEO | 2020/09/11

REPOSITORIES: GEO