Included within an 11.5kb genomic EcoRI fragment.
11.5kb genomic tor fragment.
12kb genomic fragment.
In animals with eight copies of the tor gene, the formation of germ cells is partially inhibited. While the initial localisation of germ plasm components at the posterior pole is apparently unaffected, germ plasm that fails to be sequestered into the germ cells becomes fragmented. The germ cells that do form appear to have normal levels of germ plasm components and migrate normally.
Complements tor- maternal effect lethality.