FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Allele: Dmel\wco
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\wco
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
coral
FlyBase ID
FBal0018225
Feature type
allele
Associated gene
Associated Insertion(s)
Carried in Construct
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Nature of the Allele
Progenitor genotype
Associated Insertion(s)
Cytology
Description

Antiparallel Transpac insertion into intron 5.

Mutations Mapped to the Genome
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Variant Molecular Consequences
Associated Sequence Data
DNA sequence
Protein sequence
 
Expression Data
Reporter Expression
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Marker for
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Reporter construct used in assay
Human Disease Associations
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Disease
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Disease-implicated variant(s)
 
Phenotypic Data
Phenotypic Class
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Detailed Description
Statement
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wco adults exhibit decreased short term memory in one-trail olfactory associative learning protocol.

Homozygotes have dull red eyes with 26% red pigment (compared to 100% pigment in wild type).

Eye colour: deep ruby in male, darkening to g-like; lighter in female. Malpighian tubule colour: pale yellow.

External Data
Interactions
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Phenotypic Class
Suppressed by
Statement
Reference

wco has abnormal eye color | recessive phenotype, suppressible by Rga[+]/Rga03834

wco has abnormal eye color | recessive phenotype, suppressible by Low1

Enhancer of
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wco/we(g) is an enhancer of abnormal eye color phenotype of g50e

wco/we(g) is an enhancer of abnormal eye color phenotype of g53d

wco/we(g) is an enhancer of abnormal eye color phenotype of g2

Phenotype Manifest In
Enhanced by
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wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Mowgamma

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Wowγb

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Wowγe

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Wowems1

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Wowhd1

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Rm62D

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Rm62Dem

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Rm62E

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Rm62F

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Rm62H

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by Rm62K

wco has phenotype, enhanceable by e(we)1

NOT Enhanced by
Statement
Reference

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Kr-h105208

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Ufo1

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by In(3)Msu1

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by In(3)Msu2

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by E(wa)1

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by DoaHD

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa3

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa4

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa5

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa6

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa7

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa8

wco has phenotype, non-enhanceable by Doa9

Suppressed by
Statement
Reference

wco has pigment cell phenotype, suppressible by Rga[+]/Rga03834

wco has pigment cell phenotype, suppressible by Low1

NOT suppressed by
Statement
Reference

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Kr-h105208

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Ufo1

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by In(3)Msu1

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by In(3)Msu2

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa7

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa8

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa9

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by DoaHD

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa3

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa4

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa5

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by Doa6

wco has phenotype, non-suppressible by su(Hw)2

Enhancer of
Statement
Reference

wco/we(g) is an enhancer of pigment cell phenotype of g2

wco/we(g) is an enhancer of pigment cell phenotype of g50e

wco/we(g) is an enhancer of pigment cell phenotype of g53d

Additional Comments
Genetic Interactions
Statement
Reference

Flies with a wco/we(g) mutant genotype enhance the eye colour defective phenotype of g2, g50e and g53d homozygous mutants leading to a greater reduction of red pigment in the eye. Male wco, g53d double mutant flies have lower levels of pigment in the eye than wco single mutants, leading to a change in eye colour from dull red to faint yellow.

Eye colour: yellow, with st1.

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Complementation and Rescue Data
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Images (2)
Stocks (2)
Notes on Origin
Discoverer

Lancefield, 1917.

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Synonyms and Secondary IDs (3)
Reported As
Symbol Synonym
Name Synonyms
coral
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (24)