Table 1.

Summary of the markers and GAL4 driver lines commercially available for Type I and II NSCs

Larval NSC lineages identification table Cell markers available GAL4 driver lines Common GAL4 drivers
Type 0 (from Type I NSCs) NSCs Dacapo Worniu
Dpn
Mira
Type I NSCs Deadpan
Asense
Cytoplasmic Prospero
Asense
GMCs Asense
Nuclear Prospero
Asense
Prospero
Type II NSCs Deadpan
Pointed
Pointed
R91H11
wor-GAL4/ase-GAL-80
INPs Deadpan
Asense
Cytoplasmic Prospero
Dicheate (early INP)
Grainyhead (mid INPs)
Eyeless (late INPs)
Scro (late INPs)
R9D11
R12E09
R16B06
OK107 (late INPs)
GMCs Asense
Nuclear Prospero
  • (NSC) Neural stem cell; (INP) intermediate neural progenitor.

  • The last column depicts the common GAL4 drivers between Type 0, I, and II lineages.

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