Construct: A heat shock promoter drives expression of Mmus\Hoxa2.
Expression of Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP using a 50 minute heat shock at 5.5 hours of development results in a weak reduction of the T1 beard; reduction of the T1 beard to less than or equal to 5 rows of denticles occurs in 38% of first instar larvae.
Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP is a suppressor of T1 beard | ectopic phenotype of Scrhs.PP
Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP is a suppressor of larval mesothoracic segment phenotype of Scrhs.PP
Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP is a suppressor of larval metathoracic segment phenotype of Scrhs.PP
Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP is a non-suppressor of T1 beard | ectopic phenotype of Mmus\Hoxa5hs.PZ
Expression of Scrhs.PP using a 50 minute heat shock at 5.5 hours of development results in 72% of first instar larvae having an ectopic T1 beard in thoracic segment T2 and/or T3. This phenotype is suppressed by coexpression of Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP (41% of larvae have ectopic T1 beards). Expression of Mmus\Hoxa5hs.PZ using a 50 minute heat shock at 5.5 hours of development results in 98% of first instar larvae having an ectopic T1 beard in thoracic segment T2 and/or T3. This phenotype is not suppressed by coexpression of Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP. Ectopic expression of Mmus\Hoxa2hs.PP during larval development results in a weak twisted leg phenotype, with twisting or spiralling along the proximal distal axis of the leg.