loss of function allele
P{lacW} insertion close to the 5' end of exon 1B.
female sterile | recessive
egg chamber
nurse cell
Semilethal when heterozygous with Df(2R)17 or Df(2R)27. Viable over Df(2R)12 causing female sterility and maternal phenotypes.
No eggs laid, oogenesis blocked around stage 6, nurse cell DNA remains condensed.