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FB2013_03, released May 7th, 2013
 

Dmel\P{lacW}tutlk14703 Insertion

General Information
Symbol Dmel\P{lacW}tutlk14703 Species D. melanogaster
Name FlyBase ID FBti0007070
Feature type transposable_element_insertion_site
Description
Inserted element P{lacW} Expression data
Affected gene(s) Ecol\lacZ, tutl Viability / fertility
Causes allele(s) Ecol\lacZtutl-k14703, tutlk14703 Stock availability 2 publicly available
LINE ID l(2)k14703
Genomic Location
Chromosomal location 2L ( 24E1 ) Sequence location
Member of Large Scale Dataset(s)
Dataset

A set of mutant stocks derived by insertional mutagenesis using the P-element construct P{lacW}; most lines have a lethal or sterile phenotype. The P{lacW} construct carries a w[+mC] mini-white visible marker, Ecol\lacZ enhancer trap sequences, and bacterial sequences that allow plasmid rescue (FBrf0049800).
Insertion lines from this collection were assessed for inclusion in the Gene Disruption Project collection.
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Chromosome (arm)
Sequence Location
Orientation
Cytological location
(computed by FlyBase)
24E1 ( near gene of known cytology )
Cytological location
(reported)
24E1-24E2 (in situ hybridization reported)
Comments concerning
location
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Flanking sequence
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Construct P{lacW}
Location-dependent
role
lacZ enhancer trap
Size 10.691Kb
Associated alleles
Molecular map
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Insertion may
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Causes alleles
Lethality
References
partially lethal - majority die | pupal stage
partially lethal - majority live
Sterility
References
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intersegmental nerve branch ISNb of A1-7
intersegmental nerve branch ISNd of A1-7
optic chiasm
photoreceptor cell R7
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Statement
Reference
Expression of either tutl[GH15753.Scer\UAS] or tutl[AT02763.Scer\UAS] driven by the pan-neuronal driver Scer\GAL4[elav-C155] rescues most aspects of tutl[k14703]/tutl[ex383] mutant eye defects.
In tutl[k14703] embryos, the ISNb motor axons succesfully reach the vicinity of their respective targets. However, once there, many fail to send one or more of the final axon branches to contact their muscle targets. Around a quarter of the hemisegments also lack ISNd nerves. Approximately 20% of tutl[k14703] homozygotes reach adulthood. They exhibit an optic chiasm that is disorganised and exhibits graps in the R7 termination line. Flies with eyes composed of tutl[k14703] mutant cells and brains expressing wild-type levels of tutl (generated using the EGUF technique) exhibit smaller eyes than wild-type, although the optic chiasma and R7 projections appear normal, indicating that the source of retinal axon defects in tutl[k14703] mutants is reduced tutl levels in the optic lobe, rather than in the retinal axons.
Expression of tutl[Scer\UAS.cFa] under the control of Scer\GAL4[GMR.long] rescues the mild tiling phenotype found in tutl[k14703]/tutl[23] R7 terminals.
tutl[k14703]/tutl[23] mutants display a mild R7 tiling phenotype.
Homozygous tutl[k14703] embryos show no gastrulation defects.
A tutl[k14703] ; tutl[01085] mutant background enhances the moderately rough eye phenotype observed upon expression of mbl[C.Scer\UAS] under the control of Scer\GAL4[hs.2sev].
Most homozygotes are able to survive to adulthood if competition with heterozygous siblings is eliminated. However, competition from heterozygous siblings results in the death of homozygous animals (85-100% lethality) before adulthood. General morphology of the mutant larvae is normal. Homozygous larvae have a severely compromised ability to roll over from an inverted position; the time required to right themselves is significantly longer than control larvae. Homozygous adults cannot fly, although they walk normally and energetically on a level surface. The jump response is intact and robust, but attempts at flight result in the flies flipping themselves onto their backs, where continued efforts to fly are shown by the adults flapping their wings at high speeds (this only results in the flies spinning frantically in circles). Adults that become inverted are rarely able to right themselves, despite what appears to be an intense effort to roll over. Only 12-36% of adults are able to roll over after 60 seconds, in contrast to wild-type which roll over immediately, almost always in less than one second.
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Statement
Reference
Marker for
Reflects
expression of
Reporter construct
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Line ID
Origin as a multiple insertion line
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Aberration
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Bloomington
Kyoto
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This insertion was listed in the BDGP database as a lethal or sterile line during the period 1994-1999, but was not verified as such prior to the summary publication (FBrf0111489). Reasons for excluding lines from the collection described in FBrf0111489 include presence of more than one P insertion on the mutant chromosome, separation of lethality (or sterility) from the location of the insertion, and loss of lethality (or sterility) from the stock. Further information is available from http://www.fruitfly.org/bfd/ and from Dr. Allan Spradling (spradling@mail1.ciwemb.edu).
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Reported As
Symbol Synonym
P{lacW}tutlk14703
tutlK14703
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Research paper
Al-Anzi and Wyman, 2009, Neural Dev. 4: 31
The Drosophila immunoglobulin gene turtle encodes guidance molecules involved in axon pathfinding. [FBrf0209104]
Ferguson et al., 2009, J. Neurosci. 29(45): 14151--14159
The conserved Ig superfamily member turtle mediates axonal tiling in Drosophila. [FBrf0209317]
Mathew et al., 2009, PLoS ONE 4(10): e7437
A small genomic region containing several loci required for gastrulation in Drosophila. [FBrf0208913]
Vicente-Crespo et al., 2008, PLoS ONE 3(2): e1613
Drosophila muscleblind is involved in troponin T alternative splicing and apoptosis. [FBrf0210274]
Bellen et al., 2004, Genetics 167(2): 761--781
The BDGP gene disruption project: single transposon insertions associated with 40% of Drosophila genes. [FBrf0179132]
Bodily et al., 2001, J. Neurosci. 21(9): 3113--3125
A novel member of the Ig superfamily, turtle, is a CNS-specific protein required for coordinated motor control. [FBrf0135975]
Spradling et al., 1999, Genetics 153(1): 135--177
The Berkeley Drosophila genome project gene disruption project. Single P-element insertions mutating 25% of vital Drosophila genes. [FBrf0111489]
Bier et al., 1989, Genes Dev. 3: 1273--1287
Searching for pattern and mutation in the Drosophila genome with a P-lacZ vector. [FBrf0049800]
Personal communication to FlyBase
Dean, 2003.6.5, Noncomplementation data.
Noncomplementation data. [FBrf0159868]
Gene Disruption Project members, 2001-, (Computer file)
(Computer file) [FBrf0132177]
BDGP Project Members, 1994-1999, BDGP Project Members, 1994-1999, Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project. (Computer file)
BDGP Project Members, 1994-1999, Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project. (Computer file) [FBrf0067338]
FlyBase analysis
FlyBase Curators, 2013, Members of BDGP/GDP insertion collections: P{hsneo}, P{PZ}, P{lacW}.
Members of BDGP/GDP insertion collections: P{hsneo}, P{PZ}, P{lacW}. [FBrf0220600]
FlyBase, 1992-, FlyBase curation.
FlyBase curation. [FBrf0105495]