FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Allele: Dmel\trp2
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Dmel\trp2
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D. melanogaster
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FBal0017156
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trpP301, trp301
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In red-eyed trp2 homozygous flies flies dark-adapted for 2 minutes, the electro-retinogram (ERG) response to 2 second white-light stimulation displays the initial fast depolarization seen in wild-type, but, unlike wild-type depolarisation is not maintained during stimulation and the membrane potential returns gradually to baseline following depolarisation. This phenotype is only partially rescued by trpS982A.hsp70 : maintenance of depolarisation during stimulation is completely rescued, but recovery of polarisation following the end of stimulation is slower than in wild-type. However, rescue is complete if only low-light stimulation is used.

The maximum rate of capa stimulated fluid transport in Malpighian tubules from trp2 animals is not significantly different from that of wild-type tubules, and the basal rate of secretion is also unaffected.

ERG shows no sustained response during prolonged light stimulation, reduced peak amplitude and longer than normal response latency.

The phenotypes of inaFP106x, trp9 and trp2 are similar with respect to rapid time course of decay of potential during stimulus, V-logI curves, latency and recovery of response from a previous stimulation.

The olfactory response of naive trp2 flies to isoamyl acetate (IAA) and benzaldehyde is normal. However, trp2 flies are severely defective in olfactory adaptation, when tested with either odour as the adapting stimulus in a T maze. The effect on adaptation is dominant. The electroantennogram (EAG) of naive trp2 flies in response to a 10-1 dilution of IAA is no different from that of wild-type flies. The recovery of the EAG after exposure to IAA is faster in trp2 flies than in wild-type flies. This quicker recovery is dominant. trp2 flies also show abnormal cross-adaptation in the antenna; pre-exposure of flies to IAA causes a major decline in the response to benzaldehyde, however at the earliest time point examined, trp2 flies show a greater response to benzaldehyde than wild-type, as if adaptation is less complete than wild-type or as if some degree of recovery has occurred. This effect is dominant.

Except in double mutants with trpl302, trp1 and trp2 are phenotypically indistinguishable with respect to reversal potential and channel noise. Erev in mutant photoreceptors shows a large negative shift compared to wild type. Light sensitive conductance is more permeable to Cs+ than Na+ (as opposed to the case for wild type where Na+ is more permeable than Cs+. Permeability to Li+ is roughly the same in wild type, trpl302 and trp2 mutants. Measurements of the reversal potential under conditions of low external calcium reveal the high Ca2+ selectivity of the trp-dependent channels. In general the permeability of mutant photoreceptors to Ca2+, Na+, Li+, Ba2+, Mg2+ and Mn2+ is lower than that for wild type. Shows no biphasic reversal potential behaviour with lowered external calcium. Estimated single channel conductance is 35pS. Light sensitive conductance is inhibited by Ca2+.

trp2 flies have an abnormal electroretinogram (ERG) phenotype.

Ca2+ influx in the mutant light-sensitive channels is reduced by a factor of about 2.5.

The step response is a transient, biphasic reflectance change, the peak amplitude of the biphasic pigment migration response is severely reduced compared to the amplitude of the monophasic response of wild type. The light sensitivity of the pigment migration is severely reduced compared to wild type. The pulse response is shortened compared to wild type and decay of the response is delayed.

Double mutants of inaD1 with trp2 show the same ERG phenotype as trp2 alone.

Relieves the Mg2+ block on the light-sensitive current in photoreceptors.

The reversal potential (Erev)of the light-induced current is smaller than wild-type at both 19oC and 25oC. The amplitude of the rundown current (RDC) is much smaller than wild-type in heterozygotes, and undetectable in homozygotes.

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trp2 is an enhancer of abnormal visual behavior phenotype of trpl302

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trp2 is an enhancer of photoreceptor neuron phenotype of trpl302

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trp2 is a suppressor | partially of retina phenotype of ninaEpp100

trp2 is a suppressor of phenotype of rdgA1

trp2 is a suppressor of ommatidium & microvillus phenotype of rdgA1

trp2/trpl302 is a suppressor of ommatidium & microvillus phenotype of rdgA1

trp2 is a suppressor of ommatidium phenotype of rdgA1

trp2/trpl302 is a suppressor of ommatidium phenotype of rdgA1

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trp2, trpl302 has photoreceptor cell & axon phenotype

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In ninaEpp100, trp2 double mutants, retinal degeneration is delayed but not prevented, relative to ninaEpp100 single mutants.

ERG light responses of trpl302,inaD1 and trpl302,trp2 are small and transient, but the response amplitude of trpl302,inaD1 is significantly smaller than that of trpl302,trp2. Similarly, refractory period and response latency defects are more severe for trpl302,inaD1 than for trpl302,trp2.

Ommatidial appearance of rdgA1 is largely restored to wild type by mutants at the trp locus, though defects detectable at the EM level remain. These residual defects are suppressed in the triple mutant with trpl302. These anatomical rescue effects are paralleled by rescue of electrophysiological defects of rdgA1 mutants. Double rdgA1, trp mutants show age dependent retinal degeneration.

Double mutant analysis comparing the receptor potentials of trpl302 with inaFP106x; trpl302 or trp2; trpl302 or trp9; trpl302 showed that the effects of inaFP106x are as severe as those of trp2 and are specific to the trp channel.

trpl302; trp2 double mutants are almost blind, as judged by response to saturating ultraviolet flashes and ERG recordings.

Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings of photoreceptors display responses with reduced amplitudes and defective kinetics. trpl302; trp2 mutants display a dramatic loss of responsiveness, the residual current is due to a small amount of functional trp channel. trpl302; trp2 mutants exhibit a dramatic bump phenotype. Reintroduction of trplhs.PN to trpl302; trp2 mutants rescues the defect and restores visual physiology. Photoreceptor cells produce quantum bumps (the unitary event of a single photon) with a mean amplitude less than 30% of wild type.

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trp2 is partially rescued by trpS982A.hsp70

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trphsp70.PP completely rescues the ERG response of red-eyed trp2 homozygous flies, dark-adapted for 2 minutes, to a 2 second white-light stimulation.

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Pak.

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