Insertion of a complete P-element in intron 1, 120bp 3' of the first splice donor site.
macrochaeta & adult abdomen | ventral
Homozygotes and sm3/sm1 flies of both sexes lack almost all bristles on the ventral surface of the abdomen. All acrostichial hairs and microchaetae around the eyes are missing. Aristae are reduced and dorsal macrochaetae, including scutellars, are worn, thinned and sometimes missing. Sternopleural macrochaetae and microchaetae appear normal. Viability is poor and both sexes are sterile.
Precise excision of the P-element is associated with reversion to wild-type phenotype.