Fig. 2. MAP kinase-Gal4/Vp16 fusion constructs and their activity in the developing
eye. (A) MAP kinase-Gal4/Vp16 constructs. Protein linear maps drawn to scale.
NLS, SV40 nuclear localization sequence; MAPK, entire 286 residue natural
sequence of the Drosophila rolled MAP kinase gene
(Biggs and Zipursky, 1992);
GAL4, residues 2-147 of the S. cerevisiae Gal4 (includes DNA-binding
domain, but no known NLS sequence); VP16, residues 413-490 of HSV protein 16
(Sadowski et al., 1988); T, 11
residue epitope tag from HSV glycoprotein D (Novagen). (B-E) Eye discs are
shown; anterior rightwards, dorsal upwards. In B-E, the fusion construct
carried is indicated in the bottom left-hand corner and in all cases activity
is detected antigenically using UAS:lacZ. Arrowheads indicate the
furrow.