Insertion within the intron.
Mitotic chromosome segregation is abnormal, as shown by mitotic figures. The arrangement of chromosomes and centrosomes exhibits a variety of defects.
late lethal Some homozygotes survive until the pupal period, but very few eclose. Squash preparations of pupal testes reveal that the mitochondrial derivative (nebenkern) fails to elongate during spermatid differentiation. Flagellar axonemes are assembled. Onion stage early spermatids appear normal.
Berg, McKearin and Spradling
Reversion analysis demonstrates the insertion is responsible for the mutant phenotype.