Mutant for female meiotic segregation: 3.1% X chromosome exceptions from X/X females. 1.0% 4th chromosome exceptions from X/X females. 21.4% X chromosome exceptions from X/Bal females. 9.5% 4th chromosome exceptions from X/Bal females. Axs-like mutant. Primarily affects achiasmate chromosome segregation. Only the segregation of achiasmate chromosomes is affected. Rate of X chromosome nondisjunction is two to three fold higher than that of 4th chromosome nondisjunction. X and 4th chromosome nondisjunction show a strong positive correlation. The majority of simultaneous X and 4th chromosome nondisjunction is non-homologous XX - 44 segregation. Exchange is normal.
Analysis of excision alleles indicates that both male sterility and meiotic defect are caused by the P{lacW} insert.