FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Allele: Dmel\Tl3
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Tl3
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
FlyBase ID
FBal0016828
Feature type
allele
Associated gene
Associated Insertion(s)
Carried in Construct
Also Known As
Tl9Q, Toll9Q
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Nature of the Allele
Progenitor genotype
Cytology

Polytene chromosomes normal.

Description

Amino acid replacement.

Point mutation in the open reading frame.

Nucleotide substitution: G2970A. Amino acid replacement: C799Y. This mutation is in the extracellular domain of the protein.

Mutations Mapped to the Genome
Curation Data
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Additional Notes
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Nucleotide change:

G26840249A

Reported nucleotide change:

G2970A

Amino acid change:

C799Y | Tl-PB; C799Y | Tl-PC; C799Y | Tl-PD

Reported amino acid change:

C799Y

Comment:

This mutation is in the extracellular domain of the protein.

Variant Molecular Consequences
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Expression Data
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Phenotypic Data
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Females heterozygous for Tl3 produce progeny with cuticles bearing rings of ventral denticles.

Embryos generated from Tl3/+ mothers are ventralized.

Embryos derived from Tl3/+ mothers show strongly ventralized cuticles.

Tl3 mutants exhibit melanotic masses.

Heterozygous third instar larvae have melanotic nodules found in the hemocoel or in association with He-positive lymph glands. The melanotic nodules are surrounded by lamellocytes.

Embryos derived from mutant mothers are strongly ventralized.

Embryos derived from heterozygous females are ventralised.

Less than 1% of heterozygous adults have melanotic capsules.

In the absence of immune challenge the antifungal gene Drs is constitutively expressed.

Abnormal fat body morphology. P{Dipt2.2-lacZ} is not induced in heterozygous larvae.

Cell intercalation in lateralized Tl mutant embryos proceeds normally during germ band extension.

Dominant ventralising phenotype.

Ventralized embryos: rings or patches of ventral denticles along dorsoventral axis. Altered pattern of dpp and zen.

Embryos from heterozygous females are strongly ventralised; the ventral epidermis is expanded, there is complete loss of dorsal epidermis and the mesoderm is not expanded. Females carrying Tl3 in trans with a null allele of Tl produce ventralised embryos.

Embryos derived from Tl3 females are ventralised. Axons are in diffuse and disorganised arrays.

dominant

External Data
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Phenotypic Class
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NOT Enhancer of
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Tl3 is a non-enhancer of visible phenotype of upd1GMR.PB

NOT Suppressor of
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Tl3 is a non-suppressor of visible phenotype of upd1GMR.PB

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Tl3 is a non-enhancer of eye phenotype of upd1GMR.PB

Tl3 is a non-enhancer of embryonic epidermis | ventral phenotype of Myd88kra-1

NOT Suppressor of
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Tl3 is a non-suppressor of eye phenotype of upd1GMR.PB

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Additional Comments
Genetic Interactions
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Females heterozygous for Tl3which are also homozygous for self04257 produce progeny with cuticles bearing rings of ventral denticles, like the progeny of females carrying Tl3 alone.

Embryos produced by weklor/wekEX14; Tl3/+ mothers show a biphasic phenotype distribution. 76% show a moderately dorsalized phenotype; these embryos lack ventral and lateral structures but retain the dorsolaterally-derived filzkorper. 24% show a lateralized phenotype; these embryos are elongated and thin in appearance and contain fine rings of laterally-derived ventral denticle belts.

Overexpression of caspScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC under the control of Scer\GAL4yolk fails to suppress the ectopic melanisation phenotype of Tl3 mutants.

Embryos laid by homozygous Myd88kra-1 and Tl3/+ mothers show a completely dorsalised phenotype.

13% of embryos from Dp(2;1)G146 mothers show weakly ventralised, as opposed to strongly ventralised, mutant phenotype. The penetrance of this suppression is increased to 50-80% when dpp dosage in increased with dppBP.hs.

Embryos from gd7/gd7;Tl3/+ mothers are lateralized. When the mothers are also duplicated for dpp, embryos show a more strongly lateralized phenotype with a more dorsal character - fewer, finer or absent denticles and a lateralized gastrulation pattern where the germband does not extend dorsally and no polarity is visible.

Cuticles of embryos collected from gd7/gd7;grkunspecified;Tl3 have a more ventral character than those derived from gd7/gd7;Tl3 mothers.

13% of embryos from mutant mothers show weakly ventralised, as opposed to strongly ventralised, mutant phenotype. The penetrance of this suppression is increased to 50-80% when dpp dosage in increased with dppBP.hs. Embryos from gd7/gd7;Tl3/+ mothers are lateralized. When the mothers are also duplicated for dpp, embryos show a more strongly lateralized phenotype with a more dorsal character - fewer, finer or absent denticles and a lateralized gastrulation pattern where the germband does not extend dorsally and no polarity is visible. Cuticles of embryos collected from gd7/gd7;grkunspecified;Tl3 have a more ventral character than those derived from gd7/gd7;Tl3 mothers.

Embryos derived from snk4 Tl3/snk2 + females differentiate cuticles encircled by ventral denticles. Injection of these embryos with tkvQ253D.SP6 RNA restores dorsal structures in a dose-dependent manner. Injection of these embryos with saxQ263D.SP6 RNA has little or no effect; none of these embryos develop amnioserosa and only 2% differentiate dorsal hairs. Injection of these embryos with saxQ263D.SP6 and tkvwt.SP6 RNA does not promote the formation of any dorsal structures. Injection of these embryos with both tkvQ253D.SP6 and saxQ263D.SP6 RNA results in a striking increase in the percentage of embryos that differentiate dorsal tissue types compared to embryos injected with the same concentration of tkvQ253D.SP6 RNA alone. Injection of these embryos with both tkvQ253D.SP6 and saxwt.SP6 RNA does not increase the formation of dorsal structures compared to embryos injected with tkvQ253D.SP6 RNA alone. Injection of these embryos with both tkvQ253D.SP6 and tkvDN.SP6 RNA does not increase the formation of dorsal structures compared to embryos injected with tkvQ253D.SP6 RNA alone.

43% of cact3/+ ; Tl3/+ adults have melanotic capsules.

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Comments

Class I allele.

Class I Tl allele.

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