The P{GawB}crc929 insertion is within an intron of crc, and complementation analysis indicates that crc function is disrupted by the insertion, producing a hypomorphic allele (see also FBrf0129856). However, the P{GawB} enhancer trap in P{GawB}crc929 does not reflect expression of crc, but instead reflects expression of the dimm gene, a transcription unit that is proximal to the insertion site. Complementation analysis indicates that dimm function is not affected by the insertion.
adult head | P-stage (with Df(2L)Rev4)
adult head | P-stage (with Df(2L)Rev8)
Hemizygous lethal phase is primarily after pupariation. Larvae with multiple mouthparts are not seen and puparia are normal in size and shape. Gas bubble translocation, expulsion of the larval tracheae and mouthparts and head eversion are all completed successfully. The distal portion of the everted leg discs often darken abnormally and do not differentiate further. After pupation, the abdomen shrinks markedly and withdraws to a dorsal position in these animals. Subsequently, the head collapses partially or completely into the thoracic cavity. Despite this "head/abdomen-collapsed" phenotype, many pupae develop eye pigmentation and other signs of adult differentiation. crc929 shows the "head/abdomen-collapsed" phenotype when heterozygous over some second chromosome balancers, suggesting haploinsufficiency for crc in some genetic backgrounds.
Precise excision of the P{GawB}crc929 insertion reverts the lethality of the chromosome.