The total terminal length of the motor nerve endings in larvae carrying Frq1hs.PP and raised at 29[o]C is reduced compared to control larvae raised at 29[o]C. Single terminal branch length and the number of branches per ending are reduced. The phenotype is not altered if the larvae are also carrying T(1;Y)V7. There is a reduction in the number of boutons in larvae carrying Frq1hs.PP and raised at 29[o]C compared to control larvae raised at 29[o]C. The size of the small clear vesicles (SCVs) is not different from wild type and the size and arrangement of microtubules in interbouton axonal regions and of intraterminal mitochondria is normal.
Shows enhanced facilitation of neurotransmitter release at larval neuromuscular junctions.
Heat induced expression of Frq1 promotes a 4-5 fold increase in the magnitude of facilitation of neurotransmitter release at motor nerve endings.