Epidermal foldings of abdomen abnormal. Tergite formation incomplete, ranging from loss of tergites 2-8 in extreme cases to loss of lateral part of tergite in one or more segments. RK2 in young cultures.
Abnormal-abdomen53g has phenotype, enhanceable by E(A53g)1
May not be allelic to A1.
Hillman, July 1953.
Supernatents from homogenates of A53g-bearing adults stimulate amino acid incorporation and aminoacylation of tRNA more than those from wild type (FBrf0020251). Mutant late pupae and adults show increased concentrations of soluble protein. Expression in A53g/A53g females > A53g/Y males > A53g/+ females. Expression maternally influenced (FBrf0026596). Highly variable; sensitive to modifiers on X, 2 and 3, including E(A53g) on 2L. Sensitive to culture conditions; expression reduced in old cultures and under conditions of crowding, low temperature (TSP in late second and early third instar) and low humidity. Also reduced by agents that inhibit RNA or protein synthesis or oxidative phosphorylation (FBrf0025022). Expression of biochemical phenotype correlated with that of visible phenotype (FBrf0025023).