Oogenesis is a fundamental biological process for the transmission of genetic information to the next generations. Drosophila has proven to be a valuable model for elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in this developmental process. It has been shown that autophagy participates in the maturation of the egg chamber. Here we provide a protocol for monitoring and quantification of the autophagic process in the Drosophila germline cells using the fluorescent reporters mCherry-DmAtg8a and GFP-mCherry-DmAtg8a.
Keywords: Autophagy; Drosophila; GAL4/UAS system; GFP-mCherry-DmAtg8a; Germline cells; mCherry-DmAtg8a.