Amino acid replacement: R278W.
Mutation in the GTPase domain.
C2583614T
C?T
R278W | Drp1-PA; R278W | Drp1-PB
R278W
Hemizygotes are embryonic lethal, embryos freed from the egg case do not show coordinated muscle movements. CNS exhibits gaps at the posterior portion of the embryo and PNS exhibits numerous fasciculation defects. Also present are defects in head involution and germ band retraction.