Nucleotide substitution: G2710A.
Escapers of lethality show a disorganized eye phenotype. Majority of ommatidia have extra R7 cells, generated by transformation of cone cells. Some of the extra photoreceptors resemble outer (R1-R6) photoreceptor neurons. Mystery cells assume R3/R4 fates. In heterozygous condition, 1-7% of ommatidia show an extra R7 cell or an occasional gain or loss of an outer photoreceptor cell.
Pupal lethal when hemizygous. The number of tracheal branches emanating from the dorsal and ganglionic branches is higher than normal in homozygous embryos.
Selected as: Dominant suppressor of the rough eye phenotype caused by ectopic expression of svp in photoreceptors R2 and R5.