Insertion of a P{PZ} element into the first intron, approximately 8kb downstream of the exon 1-intron 1 border. The P{PZ} element is inserted in the same orientation as the Atpα gene.
Homozygotes die at an early stage of embryogenesis at 20oC, however, at 27-29oC, homozygotes survive to the third larval instar or early pupal stage, growing much more slowly than heterozygous larvae.
Complements: slmb00295. Complements: rtet07086.