Less than 1% of embryos expressing HemScer\UAS.ΔJ4-48 under the control of Scer\GAL4nos.UTR.T:Hsim\VP16 display an RP2 neuron defect in which a duplication is seen in one hemisegment and have one missing in the contralateral segment.
17% of embryos expressing HemScer\UAS.ΔJ4-48 under the control of Scer\GAL4nos.UTR.T:Hsim\VP16 in a HemJ4-48/Df(3L)ED230 mutant background display an RP2 neuron defect in which a duplication is seen in one hemisegment and have one missing in the contralateral segment. The GMC is formed in both hemisegments and divides normally into an RP2 and a sib cell. The RP2 duplication occurs due to aberrant crossing of the midline at 11hr of development. The sib cell remains in the correct hemisegment.