FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Allele: Dmel\ftk07918
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\ftk07918
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
FlyBase ID
FBal0035084
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allele
Associated gene
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Carried in Construct
Also Known As
ft18, l(2)k07918k07918
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model of  carcinoma
is exacerbated by RafUAS.F179
is exacerbated by rhoUAS.cdCa
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Homozygous clones in the retina show inversions and misorientations of ommatidia with cell non-autonomous defects at the border of the clone.

ftk07918 mutants show planar cell polarity defects in the wings that extend distal to the posterior crossvein. The wings are foreshortened along the proximodistal axis of the wing blade as the anterior and posterior crossveins are abnormally close.

When ftk07918 somatic clones are made in the wing, clones contain significantly more cells than wild-type clones. These clones grow preferentially in the proximal part of the wing. When ftk07918 mutant wing and eye imaginal discs are made with clones, an overgrowth phenotype is seen.

The average number of crystal cells per embryo is reduced (to 16) in homozygous stage 13-14 embryos compared to wild type (36 +/- 2.2 cells on average).

Homozygous ftk07918 larvae show a small delay (1-2 days) to pupariation, and 60% of pupae reach pharate stages. Wing discs have a higher density

(1.2 times) than seen i wild-type. The pharate adults show abnormalities

in cuticular patterns and structures in all appendages. The adult

wing of pharates are about 1.5 time the size of wild-type, with a higher

cell number (2.9 times) and a higher trichome density (1.9 times).

The shape of the wing is broad and short, enlarged in the anterior

posterior axis compared with controls. The basal wing region is more

affected than distal regions, with vein abnormalities and abnormal

trichome polarity. The chaetae pattern of the wing margin and the

position of the vein sensillae are fairly normal, although chaetae

are blunter and thicker. Some apoptotic cells are seen in the wing

blade.

Somatic wing clones of homozygous ftk07918 in a M(2)24F1 background

tend to fill one or several intervein sectors but a fraction do cross

the dorsal ventral boundary. The clones tend to fill proximal regions

of the wing. The distal borders of clones are rounded, and are smooth

in contrast with the indented borders found in control clones. In

all of these features ftk07918 and ftG-rv are more extreme

than ft4. Clones can also cause outgrowths in the wing, generally

in the proximal part of the wing blade. There are blisters that evaginate

from the wing surface and have irregular trichome polarities, usually

perpendicular to the clone border. Trichome density in clones is higher

than wild-type clones - about 2.2 times that of wild-type, indicating

that cell size is smaller than wild-type. Mutant clones that overlap

veins differentiate thicker than normal vein ribbons. Chaetae within

clones are smaller and blunter than wild-type.

Somatic clones in the notum (of homozygous ftk07918 in a M(2)24F1

background) are large, with more cells than control clones, leading

to an increase in the total notum surface. They contain many more

chaetae (1.7 times wild-type) and higher cell density (1.4 times).

Similar deviations occur in the legs and head capsule. tergite clones

however show normal patterns of pigment chaetae and trichomes.

ftk07918/ftk07918 somatic clones in the wing, in a rhove-1/vn1

background cover smaller territories than clones in wild-type. The

clones appear in central and proximal regions of the wing blade, but

distalise more than control ftk07918 clones. Clones may

cover presumptive vein regions but never fail to differentiate vein

histotype.

ftk07918/ftk07918 somatic clones in the wing, in a Egfrt1

background are smaller than clones in a wild-type background. ftk07918/ftk07918

somatic clones in the wing, in a Egfr background show more cells

than twin clones.

ftk07918/ftk07918 somatic clones in the wing, in a N55e11/+

or a NAx-16/+ background do not depart from those in wild-type

wings.

wgNZ/ftk07918 somatic clones exhibit an additive phenotype

of the two alleles.

nub1/ftk07918 somatic clones are small and cause overgrowth,

as in ftk07918 clones, but retain the extreme accommodation phenotype

of nub1.

Su(H)k07904/ftk07918 somatic clones show additive phenotypes.

In ds38k,ftk07918 clones only epistatic effects of ftk07918

are seen.

ftk07918/ft4 and ftk07918/ftG-rv larvae show a delay

in pupariation of 1-2 days and have a maximal disc size similar to

that of ftk07918 homozygotes.

ftk07918,Su(H)k07904 doubly mutant discs show a phenotype intermediate

between ftk07918 and Su(H)k07904 phenotypes.

Mutants show lethal overgrowth of the brain and imaginal discs.

Mutants exhibit visible disc abnormalities: discs are overgrown. Clones induced in wild type discs are abnormal: clones are larger than controls. Clones in the wing cause extra veins and vein thickening.

Lethality occurs during pupal and pharate adult stages. Brain is occasionally larger than wild type. Leg discs develop extra folds, hyperplastic outgrowth.

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ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, enhanceable by nub2

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ftk07918 has wing | somatic clone phenotype, non-enhanceable by tkv1

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-enhanceable by EgfrE3

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-enhanceable by rhove-1

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-enhanceable by rlSem

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-enhanceable by vn1

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ftk07918 has wing | somatic clone phenotype, non-suppressible by tkv1

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-suppressible by EgfrE3

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-suppressible by rhove-1

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-suppressible by rlSem

ftk07918 has wing disc phenotype, non-suppressible by vn1

Additional Comments
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When ftk07918 somatic clones are made in the wing in a rhoScer\UAS.cdCa or phlScer\UAS.F179 background (driven by Scer\GAL4Bx-MS1096) clones are several times larger than ftk07918 clones in a wild-type background. The clones also show a homogeneous distribution in the wing. The polarity defects seen in ftk07918 clones in a wild-type background are not affected. This enhancement of the ftk07918 overgrowth phenotype is also seen when mutant eye and wing discs are made with clones. ftk07918 clones are induced in a dmP0 background at 72+-2h are severely reduced compared to those induced in wild-type. When ftk07918 clones are induced in a tkv1 background the size and allocation of clones is unaffected.

aprK568, ftk07918 double homozygotes are lethal (L1-2 phenoeffective phase). The double mutant combination nub2, ftk07918 causes a strong delay in pupation, allowing the wing discs to be considerably enlarged. These discs are larger than seen in ftk07918 alone. The addition of EgfrE3, EgfrE3, vn1 or rhove-1 has no effect on the ftk07918 wing disc phenotype.

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Separable from: P{lacW}GlyPk07918. The overgrowth phenotype and lethality of ftk07918 are due to a second site mutation on the "l(2)k07918" chromosome and are not associated with the P{lacW}GlyPk07918 insertion.

Comments
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This allele was listed in the BDGP database as a lethal or sterile line during the period 1994-1999, but was discarded from the gene disruption project prior to the summary publication (FBrf0111489). Reasons for excluding lines from the collection described in FBrf0111489 include presence of more than one P insertion on the mutant chromosome, separation of lethality (or sterility) from the location of the insertion, and loss of lethality (or sterility) from the stock. Further information is available from http://www.fruitfly.org/bfd/ and from Dr. Spradling (spradling@mail1.ciwemb.edu).

Lethality not caused by P{lacW}GlyPk07918.

P-element excision demonstrates the insertion to be the cause of lethality.

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