Insertion of a P{lacW} element within the intron.
adult neuroblast & mitosis & nuclear chromosome
adult neuroblast & spindle
Homozygous males have no gross meiotic defect in the testes, but motile sperm are not present. Homozygous females have small ovaries with egg chambers rarely developing past stage 5 of oogenesis. There is a failure of follicle cell proliferation, so that larger egg chambers are not completely covered by follicle cells. The egg chambers have the normal number of nurse cells. Homozygous females do not lay eggs. Homozygotes have rough eyes; the facets are of uneven size and shape and many bristles are missing. The array of abdominal bristles is also disrupted in adult homozygotes. Homozygous larval neuroblasts have an increased mitotic index compared to wild-type. Approximately two-thirds of the mitotic figures are polyploid, often having chromosomes arranged on monopolar spindles.
Mitotic chromosome segregation is abnormal, as shown by mitotic figures. The arrangement of chromosomes and centrosomes exhibits a variety of defects.
neb24-O is rescued by nebHsp26.PA
The sterility of homozygous flies is rescued by nebHsp26.PA.
Excision of the P{lacW} element results in complete phenotypic reversion.