A lncRNA is plays a role in the development of the accessory gland.

<p>Accessory gland phenotypes associated with BX-C mutations. In each case, a chromosome (here called <i>AGFP)</i> containing a BAC transgene containing the <i>Abd-B</i> regulatory sequence driving Gal-4 expression specifically in the secondary cells and a UAS-nGFP transgene was used to visualize the secondary cell cytoplasm and nuclei (more concentrated GFP). Vacuoles can be seen as black spaces within the cell. Genotypes are labeled above each panel. <b><i>A</i>.</b> A wild-type accessory gland. <b><i>B</i>.</b> <i>iab-6</i>^{<i>cocuD1</i>}<i>/ iab-6</i>^{<i>cocuD1</i>}. The rest of the panels are hemizygous for the BX-C mutants described in <a href="http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007519#pgen.1007519.g001" target="_blank">Fig 1</a>: <b><i>C</i>.</b> <i>iab-6</i>^<i>11</i><i>/Df(3R)P9</i>, <b><i>D</i>.</b> <i>iab-4</i>^<i>186A</i><i>/Df(3R)P9</i>, <b><i>E</i>.</b> <i>Fab-8</i>^<i>64</i><i>/Df(3R)P9 and</i> <b><i>F</i>.</b> <i>iab-3</i>^<i>86A</i><i>/Df(3R)P9</i>. Note the smaller vacuoles, similar to <b><i>B</i>.</b> (<i>iab-6</i>^{<i>cocuD1</i>}<i>/ iab-6</i>^{<i>cocuD1)</i>} in <b><i>C</i>.</b> (<i>iab-6</i>^<i>11</i><i>/Df(3R)P9) and</i> <b><i>D</i>.</b> <i>(iab-4</i>^<i>186A</i><i>/Df(3R)P9)</i>. Scale bar equals 50μm. <b><i>A’</i>.<i>-F’</i>.</b> are enlargements of individual secondary cells from the <b><i>A</i>.<i>-F</i>.</b> White arrow heads mark the cells that were enlarged.