P{GT1} insertion just downstream of the transcription start site.
vsgBG00708 adult flies display a similar preference to 2,3-butanedione as controls.
Less than 50% of vsgBG00708 embryos are able to develop into adults. Only about 50% of first instar larvae are able to develop into the adult stage.
Approximately 20-30% of third instar larvae and adult vsgBG00708 animals have melanotic capsules embedded in the fat body.