Homozygous clones in the wing produce wing blisters. howT1/howT90 embryos show dramatic defects, including a dorsal open or tail-up phenotype. The germ band fails to retract normally, the embryos remain dorsally open and the head fails to involute.
Dominantly enhances the frequency of wing blisters in if3 hemizygotes. Does not dominantly enhance the frequency of wing blisters in mewA1-5 or mys8 hemizygotes.