Survival to adulthood is reduced in Df(2L)mir-275-305KO/cuc1 mutants and the life span of adult flies is short compared with controls. They also show an extra bristle phenotype.
Males cannot court or mate females. Longevity of males and females is decreased.
male semi-sterile. Males fail to court and mate females. Longevity of males and females decreased.
A. Spradling.
Complements: mts02496. Complements: l(2)37Ad02660b. Complements: Bsg06243. Complements: l(2)rL220rL220. Complements: Bsggel.
mir-275 and mir-305 miRNAs are reduced to low levels in cuc1/Df(2L)mir-275-305KO animals, indicating cuc1 is a mir-275-mir-305 allele.