hypomorphic allele - genetic evidence
Missense mutation.
Amino acid replacement: D654N. Nucleotide substitution: G2093A. Residue within the conserved DXDXD motif present in all FReDs.
G12800571A
G2093A
D679N | sca-PA; D679N | sca-PB
D654N
visible | recessive
adult thorax & macrochaeta
eye
eye disc
ommatidium
scaUM2/scaBP2 flies have extra thoracic bristles.
The number of R8 cells is increased in scaBP2/scaUM2 Nl1N-ts1 or scaUM2/scaUM2 Nl1N-ts1 double mutants compared to Nl1N-ts1 single mutants, and no regular array of R8 cells can be seen.
Mutant eye discs are abnormal. Mutant adults have rough eyes.