FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Allele: Dmel\Antphs.PHTA
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Dmel\Antphs.PHTA
Species
D. melanogaster
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FBal0028955
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HSAntp
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Antp gene expression is driven by an Hsp70 promoter.

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The ectopic expression of Antphs.PHTA (driven by heat shock), results in a denticle transformation of the head and T1 segments to T2-like morphologies. This phenotype resembles that of UbxIa.Scer\UAS.T:Hsim\VP16 driven by Scer\GAL4arm.PS.

Expression of Antphs.PHTA during the larval stages results in antenna to leg transformations. This phenotype is not affected if the animals are also carrying osa1 or osa2.

30 minute heat shock at 6.5 hours of embryogenesis causes failure of head involution in early embryos, defects on the dorsal surface of the head and disruptions of the prothoracic denticle belts.

Heat induced expression in tsh mutants background increases the frequency of the reduced-eye phenotype (ommatidia are replaced by micro- and macrochaetae).

Produces antenna to leg transformations when expressed using heat shock. The penetrance of these transformations is not suppressed by mor1 or mor2.

Heat induced expression does not influence formation of different tarsal structures but often causes thickening of the arista and enlargement of the second and third antennal segments.

Heat induced coexpression with abd-Ahs.PS between 3 and 5 hours of development causes transformation of thoracic segments to A2-A6 identity. Transformation of the first abdominal segment to a more posterior abdominal segment, A2-A6 identity. Appearance of two segments on the head as shown be the denticle belts. Posterior structures are not transformed. Coexpression with Ubxhs.PG shows similar transformation to expression of Ubxhs.PG alone.

tshhs.PdZ increases the expressivity of the homeotic transformations caused by Antphs.PHTA or Ubxhs.PG.

Embryos exhibit transformation of parasegment 4.

High levels of Antp repress Scr in the posterior compartments of the thorax and abdomen.

Transformation of antennae toward T2 leg.

Double antibody staining with F2 and P12α-85E revealed that T2 or T3 dch3 were occasionally in an abnormal position but the most severe defects were seen in T1 es organs. Heat induction causes transformation of head and thoracic segments towards abdominal segment 1 identity. dch3 organs of thoracic segments 2 and 3 are not transformed to an lch5 identity but to lch3. There is an abdominal segment 1 pattern of es organs in thoracic segments 1, 2 and 3.

Heat induction causes transformation of the second antennal segment to the corresponding leg segment, trochanter.

Without heat induction components of the head and cephalopharyngeal skeleton fail to fuse and occupy the fixed and characteristic positions. Heat induction enhances this mutant phenotype.

Heat induction causes transformation of head segments and thoracic segment 1 to thoracic segment 2 identity.

Heat induced expression during embryogenesis causes disruption of head involution. Thoracic denticles appear on the lateral and dorsolateral aspects of the head and dorsal thoracic hairs appear on the dorsal aspect of the head. Expression during third larval instar causes a transformation of first thoracic segment toward second thoracic identity. Also transformation of adult antenna to second thoracic leg.

Head involution is prevented and T1 is partially transformed towards T2 in heat shocked larvae. Heat shocked larvae also mutant for exd show a transformation of T1 towards an intermediate T1/T2 morphology.

Ectopic expression in embryonic stages causes failure of head involution in early embryos, defects on the dorsal surface of the head and disruptions of the prothoracic denticle belts. Late embryonic induction causes larval lethality. Induction later in development causes leg transformation in the viable adults, distal to proximal transformations of antenna towards leg.

Heat shock during the third larval stage causes transformation of antennae to legs and dorsal surfaces of the head transformed to mesothoracic scutem structures. No suppression of the formation of the thoracic segment specific sensory organs (Keilin's organ and ventral pits).

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obk1, Antphs.PHTA produces bi- or polyramous appendages with both antenna and leg combinations after heat shocks of 40 min duration at either 56 or 60 hours after hatch.

Induction of expression in ssaSc flies causes severe tarsal defects, tarsal structures resemble mini-tibia. Antennal structures look unusual due to overgrowth of the second and third antennal segments and proximal structures of the homeo tarsus.

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Antphs.PHTA
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  • FBal0033436
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