An 8kb genomic rescue construct encompassing the chico transcription unit and its endogenous regulatory sequences.
wild-type
chico+t8 rescues chico1
chico+t8 rescues chicounspecified
chico+t8 rescues chicoflp147E
Rescues the body size reduction and lipid alterations of chico loss of function mutants. Rescues the female sterility of chico1 mutants.
chico+t8 significantly reduces the extended life-span seen in chico1 heterozygous males and females.