3kb deletion encompassing the nontranscribed upstream sequences, the two first introns and the N-terminal region of the protein encoded by both transcripts.
AP-2α3 ddaC and ddaD/E neuron clones within mosaic individuals present severe and fully penetrant dendrite pruning defects at 16h and 18h after puparium formation, respectively, as compared to controls; mutant ddaC neurons also exhibit simplified dendrite arbors at the white prepupal stage, as compared to controls. ddaF neuron clones, however, are eliminated by 16h after puparium formation, similarly to controls; AP-2α3 heterozygotes do not show these defects.
Salivary gland cell growth (which normally occurs in the third larval instar, starting at the distal end of the gland) is defective in α-Adaptin06694/α-Adaptin3 third instar larvae.
The α-Adaptin3/α-Adaptin4 combination causes a temperature-dependent wing phenotype. At 18oC the mutant wings are normal. At 25oC wings are reduced in size and show vein pattern defects, truncations, along the A/P axis. At 29oC only wing remnants are left. The remnants develop diagnostic dorsoventral pattern elements, indicating that only A/P axis is affected. Homozygous clones induced during early larval development do not survive. Clones induced late in larval development do survive but at a growth disadvantage compared to wild type twin spots.
Muscle contractions are sporadic and larvae fail to hatch from the egg shell. Architecture of the nervous system of the embryos is not affected by lack of α-Adaptin. Ultrastructure of the presynaptic terminal shows absence of synaptic boutons and deep folds in the presynaptic membrane.
AP-2α3 has abnormal neuroanatomy | somatic clone | pupal stage P5 phenotype, suppressible by NrgGL00656/Scer\GAL4ppk.PU
AP-2α3 has abnormal size | somatic clone | pupal stage P5 phenotype, suppressible by NrgGL00656/Scer\GAL4ppk.PU
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of abnormal neuroanatomy | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310, unc-104GD16406
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of abnormal size | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310, unc-104GD16406
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of abnormal neuroanatomy | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310/prd1M56
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of abnormal size | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310/prd1M56
AP-2α3/alpha-Adaptin[+] is an enhancer of abnormal neuroanatomy | larval stage phenotype of NakRNAi.UAS, Scer\GAL4elav-C155
AP-2α3 has dendritic tree | somatic clone | pupal stage P5 phenotype, suppressible by NrgGL00656/Scer\GAL4ppk.PU
AP-2α3 has larval dorsal multidendritic neuron ddaC | somatic clone | pupal stage P5 phenotype, suppressible by NrgGL00656/Scer\GAL4ppk.PU
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of dendritic tree | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310, unc-104GD16406
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of larval dorsal multidendritic neuron ddaC | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310, unc-104GD16406
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of dendritic tree | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310/prd1M56
AP-2alpha[+]/AP-2α3 is an enhancer of larval dorsal multidendritic neuron ddaC | pupal stage P5 phenotype of Df(3R)Exel7310/prd1M56
AP-2α3/alpha-Adaptin[+] is an enhancer of dendritic arborizing neuron | larval stage phenotype of NakRNAi.UAS, Scer\GAL4elav-C155
AP-2α3/alpha-Adaptin[+] is an enhancer of dendrite | larval stage phenotype of NakRNAi.UAS, Scer\GAL4elav-C155
AP-2α3, Chc[+]/Chc1 has posterior crossvein phenotype
AP-2α3/alpha-Adaptin[+], Chc1 has posterior crossvein phenotype
Heterozygosity for AP-2α3 enhances the ddaC neuron pruning defects observed in prd1M56/Df(3R)Exel7310 transheterozygous or upon expression of unc-104GD16406 under the control of Scer\GAL4ppk.PU (and Dicer-2, for efficient RNAi); specifically, the persisting dendrites become significantly longer.
α-Adaptin3/+ enhances the reduction in the number of dendritic endpoints of dorsal dendritic arborisation neurons which is seen in larvae expressing NakdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155. In addition, clusters of shortened terminals are more often seen.
The eye and wing defects of lqfFDD9 homozygotes are dominantly enhanced by α-Adaptin3.
Double heterozygotes of α-Adaptin3/+ with Chc1/+ have a reduced wing with vein defects at 25oC and the wing remnant phenotype at 29oC. Double heterozygotes of α-Adaptin3/+ with Chc1/+ at 18oC show a thickened posterior crossvein phenotype, reminiscent of the tkv mutant phenotype.
shi2; α-Adaptin3/α-Adaptin+ males are indistinguishable from wild type at 18oC but at 25oC males can neither fly or walk and they show sporadic and uncoordinated movements.