D, E) The follicular epithelium 'thins out' over the egg chamber equator when proliferation is blocked. Cartoon demonstrates the tissue cell shape observed in the follicular epithelium in control (w1118) and String-shRNA treated egg chambers. Quantification of the phenomenon shown in (D) reveals that cells are shorter over the equator than at the anterior pole in elongated egg chambers when proliferation is blocked. Statistical significance calculated using unpaired t-test with Welch's correction. Number of cells analyzed: w1118 1.0-1.2 n= 21, 1.2-1.4 n=11, 1.4-1.6 n=10; String-shRNA 1.0-1.2, n=9, 1.2-1.4 n=11, 1.4-1.6 n=13. Data information: Bars represent mean and standard deviation. 