Fig. 4. Drab6 is actively transported along microtubules. Frames taken from
time-lapse recordings of GFP-Drab6-expressing Drosophila egg
chambers. Untreated (A) GFP-Drab6-rescued egg chamber and (B)
colchicine-treated egg chamber. (C) GFP-Drab6-expressing egg chamber
overexpressing Dynamitin and (D) Khc7.288 germ line
clone expressing GFP-Drab6. Below each panel, parameters of vesicle movement
derived from the time-lapse recordings are indicated
(A'-D'). Particle parameters were determined using
ImageJ. Particles in oocytes and nurse cells were traced in a single optical
plane in three different egg chambers for each: control, Khc clones
and overexpression of Dynamitin. (A,B) Colchicine treatment abolished
accumulation in the center as seen in controls (arrow) and particles seemed to
form bigger clusters. (C) Overexpressing Dynamitin reduced accumulation of
Drab6 at the cortex (arrow). (D) Stage 8 Khc788 oocyte
expressing GFP-Drab6. Drab6 did not accumulate in the center and formed
clusters close to the oocyte nucleus (asterisks). Scale bars: 20 µm.