FLP-mediated recombination between the two progenitor insertions (PBac{WH}f00173 and P{XP}d03327) has resulted in the deletion of the genomic sequence between them, removing several genes including slam.
Maternally and zygotically Df(2L)slam mutant embryos (coming from mothers bearing Df(2L)slam germ line clones) have significantly shorter cellularization furrow compared to wild-type controls.
Embryos lacking maternal and zygotic slam function (Df(2L)slam homozygotes derived from females containing homozygous Df(2L)slam germ-line clones and with all deleted genes except slam rescued using M{Nepl4.+tAa} and M{CH321-69B06}) show no cleavage furrow invagination.
Embryos lacking zygotic slam function (Df(2L)slam homozygotes with all deleted genes except slam rescued using M{Nepl4.+tAa} and M{CH321-69B06}) form an incomplete cleavage furrow.
In embryos lacking maternal slam function (derived from females containing homozygous Df(2L)slam germ-line clones and with all deleted genes except slam rescued using M{Nepl4.+tAa} and M{CH321-69B06}), the cleavage furrow extends almost to normal length, and some embryos even complete cellularisation.