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From: Characterisation of the role of Vrp1 in cell fusion during the development of visceral muscle of Drosophila melanogaster

Figure 3

Vrp1 is specifically expressed in the FCMs of the VM. (A-B) Wild type embryos were stained for Vrp1 (red) and Alk (green) to visualize the VM. (A) Stage 14 embryo, lateral view. Vrp1 protein is expressed in the Alk positive VM (arrow indicates VM). (B) VM of a stage 11 embryo just after FC specification. Vrp1 protein expression is only detected in the pebble shaped FCMs (arrow) and not in the columnar FCs (arrowhead). (C) rp298lacZ stage 11 embryo stained for Vrp1 (red) and LacZ (green). Vrp1 is specifically expressed in the FCMs (arrow) and absent in the FCs (arrowhead). (D) Sns mutant stage 14 embryo stained for Vrp1 (red) and Alk (green). Vrp1 protein is expressed only in the FCMs (arrow) which have separated from the FCs (arrowhead).

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