Amino acid replacement: Q170term.
C19692450T
Q170term | Mer-PA; Q170term | Mer-PB
Q170term
Site of nucleotide substitution in mutant inferred by FlyBase based on reported amino acid change.
lethal | heat sensitive (with Merts1)
interommatidial bristle & eye disc & pupa
Mer4 homozygous mutant embryos do not display any significant increase in the frequency of hemisegments with abnormal number of neurons in the asymmetrically dividing RP2 neural lineage.
Pupal retinae composed of homozygous Mer4 mutant cells show an increase in the number of interommatidial cells.
A few hemizygotes survive to the pharate adult stage. These males show an abnormality in nuclear grouping in elongating spermatid cysts, with the nuclei either being arranged in two groups or scattered.
Mutant spermatids at the late stage of spermatid elongation frequently contain two paracrystalline bodies within the major mitochondrial derivative compared to one in control cysts. Mutant spermatids are grossly disorganized compared to control cysts, which display cell-cell contact. Excessive cytoplasmic fragments are seen in mutant cysts.
The paired arrangement of axoneme with mitochondrial derivatives is often lost in individualisation stage spermatids. Mutant spermatids with multiple paracrystalline body-filled derivatives but with no axoneme, or with two axonemes are seen. Mutant cysts show cytoplasmic fragmentation together with condensed cytoplasmic remnants and gigantic cytoplasmic bodies.
Mutant cysts show normal 9+2 microtubule formation of the axoneme structure.
In Mer4 third instar eye-antennal discs, many cells posterior to the second mitotic wave fail to exit the cell cycle.
In Mer4 pupal eye discs (24hrs after pupariation) exhibit extra interommatidial cells, often forming double rows surrounding the ommatidia. The number of cone cells does not change in the mutants.
Mer4 mutants exhibit overgrown wing imaginal discs.
Mer4 mutants do not exhibit any defect in photoreceptor differentiation.
Mer4 mutant retinae exhibit some extra interommatidial cells.
Homozygous clones in the eye show essentially normal differentiation of ommatidia, with only a few disruptions of ommatidial organisation. The clones are significantly larger than their wild-type sister clones.
Mer4 has increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmΔC/mtmΔC
Mer4 has increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmΔN/mtmΔN
Mer4 has increased size | adult stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmnull/mtmnull
Mer4 has increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmnull/mtmnull
Mer4 has visible | somatic clone phenotype, enhanceable by kibradel
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4T80/Hsap\NF2UAS.Iso2.Tag:FLAG
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\NF2L64P.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\NF2K413E.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\NF2R466X.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\NF2UAS.Iso1.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\NF2Δ2-3.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\NF21-301.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4T80/Hsap\NF2351-595.UAS.Tag:FLAG
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\NF21-356.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\NF2300-595.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 has visible | somatic clone phenotype, non-suppressible by kibraUAS.cBa/Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmΔC
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmΔN
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of increased size | adult stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmnull
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmnull
Mer[+]/Mer4 is an enhancer of visible phenotype of Hsap\NF2UAS.Iso2.Tag:FLAG, Scer\GAL4ap.PU
Mer4 is an enhancer of visible | somatic clone phenotype of kibradel
Mer4 is an enhancer of increased cell number | adult stage | somatic clone phenotype of ft8
ex[+], exBQ, Mer[+], Mer4 is a non-suppressor of increased cell death phenotype of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF, hpoUAS.cUa
Mer4, mtmΔC has increased size | adult stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype
Mer4, Rab11S25N.UASp.YFP, Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL has increased cell number | P-stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype
Mer4, mtmΔN has increased size | adult stage | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype
Mer[+]/Mer4, cno2 has abnormal neuroanatomy | embryonic stage phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has hyperplasia | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has visible | recessive | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has neoplasia | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype
Mer4 has interommatidial cell | P-stage | increased number | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmΔC/mtmΔC
Mer4 has interommatidial cell | P-stage | increased number | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmΔN/mtmΔN
Mer4 has eye | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmnull/mtmnull
Mer4 has interommatidial cell | P-stage | increased number | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype, enhanceable by mtmnull/mtmnull
Mer4 has interommatidial bristle | increased number phenotype, enhanceable by sav3
Mer4 has interommatidial bristle | somatic clone phenotype, enhanceable by crb82-04
Mer4 has eye | somatic clone phenotype, enhanceable by kibradel
Mer4 has ommatidium | somatic clone phenotype, enhanceable by kibradel
Mer4 has interommatidial bristle | increased number phenotype, enhanceable by exe1
Mer4 has interommatidial bristle phenotype, enhanceable by ft422
Mer4 has eye | somatic clone phenotype, non-suppressible by kibraUAS.cBa/Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of interommatidial cell | P-stage | increased number | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmΔC
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of interommatidial cell | P-stage | increased number | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmΔN
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of eye | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmnull
Mer4/Mer4 is an enhancer of interommatidial cell | P-stage | increased number | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype of mtmnull
Mer[+]/Mer4 is an enhancer of wing phenotype of Hsap\NF2UAS.Iso2.Tag:FLAG, Scer\GAL4ap.PU
Mer4 is an enhancer of interommatidial bristle | increased number phenotype of sav3
Mer4 is an enhancer of eye phenotype of EBV\BRLF1GMR.PA
Mer4 is an enhancer of eye | somatic clone phenotype of kibradel
Mer4 is an enhancer of ommatidium | somatic clone phenotype of kibradel
Mer4 is an enhancer of interommatidial cell | adult stage | somatic clone phenotype of ft8
exBQ, exBQ, Mer4, Mer4 is a non-suppressor | somatic clone of interommatidial cell | pupal stage phenotype of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF, hpoUAS.cUa
Mer4, mtmΔC has eye | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype
Mer4, mtmΔN has eye | somatic clone - tissue specific phenotype
Mer[+]/Mer4, cno2 has larval RP2 motor neuron | embryonic stage phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has interommatidial cell | somatic clone | pupal stage phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has eye photoreceptor cell | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, ex697 has eye photoreceptor cell | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, ex697 has antennal disc | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, ex697 has antennal disc | ectopic | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, ex697 has embryonic primordium of adult eye | somatic clone phenotype
Df(1)N-54l9/Mer4, exe1 has wing | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has ommatidium | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has eye | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has wing vein | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has posterior crossvein | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has wing cell | somatic clone phenotype
Mer4, exe1 has eye disc morphogenetic furrow | larval stage phenotype
Expression of AckScer\UAS.T:SV5\V5 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ubi.PU in the Mer4 homozygous somatic clones (induced using the eyFLP method) promotes tissue overgrowth in the adult eye.
The eye overgrowth phenotype seen in eyes homozygous for Mer4 (generated using the eyFLP method) is not suppressed by expression of kibraScer\UAS.cBa under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF.
Eyes doubly homozygous for Mer4 and kibra3 (generated using the eyFLP method) show stronger overgrowth than eyes singly homozygous for Mer4.
Somatic clones homozygous for Mer4 and exe1 in the antenna or in the dorsal thorax are massively overgrown. In the mid-pupal retina, these clones contain a large excess of inter-ommatidial cells. In the late third instar eye disc, cells in these clones show increased levels of mitosis after (posterior to) the second mitotic wave. Later, at around 25 hours APF, the widespread apotosis seen throughout the developing retina in wild-type and heterozygous cells, is largely suppressed in these clones.
Neither the adult eye phenotype seen in hpoScer\UAS.cUa; Scer\GAL4GMR.PF animals, nor the loss of interommmatidial cells and increased cell death seen in mid-pupal retinas of these animals is suppressed in exBQ Mer4 double homozygous clones.
Mer4; ex697 double mutant eye-antennal imaginal discs have severely reduced eye primordia with a substantial reduction in or total absence of photoreceptors. In these mutants, photoreceptor development and overall eye field size are severely reduced. The antennal portion is normal or slightly larger than normal and in some cases is duplicated. Apoptosis does not seem to be affected.
Mer4; ex697 somatic clones in contact with the posterior or lateral margin of the eye fail to produce photoreceptors. Those somatic clones located in the middle of the eye field can produce photoreceptors.
Mer4; exe1 somatic clones in contact with the posterior or lateral margin of the eye fail to produce photoreceptors. Those somatic clones located in the middle of the eye field can produce photoreceptors.
Mer4; exe1 double mutant clones exhibit defects in membrane trafficking of proteins such as N and Egfr.
Df(1)N-54l9 Mer4; exe1 triple transheterozygous mutants suppress the Df(1)N-54l9 heterozygous wing notch phenotype.
Both vein and intervein cells can differentiate in Mer4; exe1 double mutant clones in the wing. Clones that intersect the position of the posterior crossvein disrupt its development. Clones in the position of the anterior crossvein develop normally. Within the mutant intervein and vein clones, apparent defects in proliferation control are seen; in the proximal region of the wing, clonal vein tissue forms a raised protrusion. In other regions of the wing, bulges in the veins are also seen, although more frequently vein clones are merely broadened when compared with the surrounding vein. In the intervein regions, the clonal tissue appears to bulge and crinkle within the confines of the normal tissue, suggesting overproliferation. Cells within the intervein clones appear to differentiate as intervein cells, however, the cuticle deposited at the base of each wing hair within the clone appears to be thickened, and is distinct from cuticle produced by either the surrounding heterozygous intervein or vein cells. Mer4; exe1 double mutant clones in the eye appear to disrupt the progression of the morphogenetic furrow, being seen either as small scars with associated clusters of bristles or as elongated scars and associated indentations running from within the eye field towards the anterior margin. These clones do not differentiate ommatidia. The clones are often associated with overproliferated head cuticle.
Scer\GAL4T80 expression of Hsap\NF2Scer\UAS.Iso1.T:Zzzz\FLAG partially suppresses lethality (approximately 60% rescue) in Mer4/y male flies; increased genetic dosage (two copies of Hsap\NF2Scer\UAS.Iso1.T:Zzzz\FLAG) further suppresses lethality (72% rescue). Scer\GAL4T80 expression of Hsap\NF2Scer\UAS.Iso2.T:Zzzz\FLAG provides poor rescue of lethality (8%) in Mer4/y male flies; increased genetic dosage completely fails to suppress lethality (0%). Scer\GAL4T80 expression of Hsap\NF2L64P.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG (one or two copies) partially suppresses lethality (approximately 70% rescue) in Mer4/y male flies. Scer\GAL4T80 expression of Hsap\NF2K413E.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG (one copy) partially suppresses lethality (approximately 36% rescue) in Mer4/y male flies; two copies further suppresses lethality (62%). Scer\GAL4T80 expression of Hsap\NF2Δ2-3.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG or Hsap\NF21-301.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG or Hsap\NF2351-595.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG or Hsap\NF21-356.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG or Hsap\NF2300-595.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG (one or two copies) does not suppress lethality (0-2% rescue) in Mer4/y male flies. Scer\GAL4T80 expression of two copies of Hsap\NF2R466X.Scer\UAS.T:Zzzz\FLAG partially suppresses lethality (approximately 11% rescue) in Mer4/y male flies; one copy completely fails to suppress lethality (0%).
Mer4/+ enhances the severity of wing phenotypes seen in female flies with Hsap\NF2Scer\UAS.Iso2.T:Zzzz\FLAG driven by Scer\GAL4ap.PU.
Mer4 is rescued by Scer\GAL4unspecified/MerT559D.UAS
Mer4 is rescued by Scer\GAL4unspecified/MerUAS.Tag:MYC
Mer4 is rescued by Scer\GAL4Act5C.PU/MerUASp.Tag:MYC
Mer4 is rescued by Mer1-600.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is rescued by MerUAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4Act5C.PU/Mer3.UASp.Tag:MYC
Mer4 is partially rescued by Mer1-375.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is partially rescued by Mer1-351.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is partially rescued by Mer3.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4unspecified/MerT559A.UAS
Mer4 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4unspecified/Mer1-169.UAS.Tag:MYC
Mer4 is not rescued by Mer1-379.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4unspecified
Mer4 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4unspecified/Mer345-635.UAS.Tag:MYC
Mer4 is not rescued by Mer3.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4unspecified
Mer4 is not rescued by MerΔB.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4unspecified
Mer4 is not rescued by MerΔBB.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is not rescued by Mer1-169.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is not rescued by Mer351-635.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4T80/Mer351-601.UAS.Tag:MYC
Mer4 is not rescued by Mer1-330.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is not rescued by MerBBA.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Mer4 is not rescued by Mer601-635.UAS.Tag:MYC/Scer\GAL4T80
Expression of MerT559D.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4unspecified can restore the fertility of Mer4 mutants.
Expression of MerScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC under the control of Scer\GAL4unspecified can restore the fertility of Mer4 mutants.
Expression of Mer3.Scer\UAS.P\T under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 rescues the lethality associated with Mer4.