FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Allele: Dmel\gd8
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Dmel\gd8
Species
D. melanogaster
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FBal0005016
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Description

Amino acid replacement: Q450term.

Nucleotide substitution: C1665T.

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Nucleotide change:

C11986022T

Reported nucleotide change:

C1665T

Amino acid change:

Q450term | gd-PC; Q453term | gd-PD; Q450term | gd-PF

Reported amino acid change:

Q450term

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100% of embryos derived from homozygous or gd8/Df(1)KA10 females have a class I phenotype (they are strongly dorsalised, lacking both ventral denticles and filzkorper).

Homozygous gd8 embryos are completely dorsalised.

Bacterially challenged mutants exhibit a wild type Drs response. Pattern of response of CecA1 and CecA2 parallels that of Drs. Dpt and Dro remain fully inducible and pattern of expression of AttA and Def in intermediate.

Injection of snkΔne.T:ea into the central region of homozygous embryos causes a lateralised/ventralised phenotype.

Transheterozygous combinations of gd mutations produce a range of cuticular phenotypes, ranging from cuticle only having dorsal characteristics, to cuticle having some ventral characteristics, such as ventral setal belts, depending on the alleles used. Some combinations of alleles complement each other.

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One copy of dlS234P in a gd8 background produces dorsalised embryos. The addition of dlS234P in a dlunspecified, gd8 background, produces completely lateralised embryos.

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Approximate order of allelic severity, from weakest to strongest is: gd5 > gd1 > gd3 > gd6 > gd2 > gd4 > gd7 = gd8 = gd9 = gd10 = gd11 = gd12.

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  • FBal0045772
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