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P{w[+mC]=UAS-alpha-Cat.T:GFP.sg}3/CyOGenetic reagent (D. melanogaster)gcm-Cas9Chen et al., 2024Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)repo-Gal4Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterRRID:BDSC_7415Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Act5C-Cas9Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterRRID:BDSC_54590Act5C-Cas9.PGenetic reagent (D. melanogaster)vGlutSS1Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterRRID:BDSC_91246Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)brpd09839Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterRRID:BDSC_85508Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)EcRM554fsBloomington Drosophila Stock CenterRRID:BDSC_4894Genetic reagent (D. simulans)Lhr1 (D. simulans)Brideau et al., 2006Genetic reagent (D. melanogaster)Df(4)ED6380Bloomington Drosophila Stock CenterRRID:BDSC_602664Recombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1-ubiGal80(DE)-His2AV (plasmid)This studyin Materials and methodsRecombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1-tubGal80(DE)-His2AV (plasmid)This studyin Materials and methodsRecombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1-tubGal80(DE)-SV40 (plasmid)This studyin Materials and methodsRecombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1-tubBFP(HA) (plasmid)This studyin Materials and methodsRecombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1-tub-miRFP680-T2A-HO1(HA) (plasmid)This studyin Materials and methodsRecombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1–8 R (plasmid)Koreman et al., 2021RRID:Addgene 170514Recombinant DNA reagentpENTR221-tubP (plasmid)Chen et al., 2025Recombinant DNA reagentpAPIC-PHCS (plasmid)Han et al., 2011Recombinant DNA reagentpAC-U63-QtgRNA2.1-BR (plasmid)Koreman et al., 2021RRID:Addgene 170513SoftwareFijihttps://fiji.sc/RRID:SCR_002285SoftwareRhttps://www.r-project.org/RRID:SCR_001905SoftwareAdobe PhotoshopAdobeRRID:SCR_014199SoftwareAdobe IllustratorAdobeRRID:SCR_010279Chemical compoundDAPI (4′,6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole)Life TechnologyRRID:622481:1000 dilutionAntibodyanti-Elav 7E8A10 (Rat monoclonal)Developmental Studies Hybridoma BankRRID:AB_5282181:50 dilutionAntibodyanti-Repo 8D12 (Mouse monoclonal)Developmental Studies Hybridoma BankRRID:AB_5284481:50 dilutionAntibodyanti-Brp nc82 (Mouse monoclonal)Developmental Studies Hybridoma BankRRID:AB_23148661:100 dilutionAntibodyanti-vGluT (Rabbit polyclonal)Chen et al., 20241:200 dilutionAntibodyanti-HA 12CA5 (mouse monoclonal)Sigma AldrichRoche 115838160011:100 dilutionAntibodyanti-HRP conjugated with Cy3 (goat polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearchRRID:AB_23389521:200 dilutionAntibodyanti-mouse secondary antibody conjugated with Cy5 (donkey polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearchRRID:AB_23408201:400 dilutionAntibodyanti-rabbit secondary antibody conjugated with Cy5 (donkey polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearchRRID:AB_23406071:400 dilutionAntibodyanti-rat secondary antibody conjugated with Cy5 (donkey polyclonal)Jackson ImmunoResearchRRID:AB_23406721:400 dilutionCommercial assay or kitT4 ligaseNew England Biolabs Inc.#M0202Commercial assay or kitNEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly Master MixNew England Biolabs Inc.#E2621