Imprecise excision of the P{lacZ} element, resulting in a deletion that removes the B-H1 and anon-X2 coding regions.
visible | recessive
pretarsus
tarsal segment 3
tarsal segment 4
Tarsal segment 3 and more distal segments are fused together in Df(1)B55 flies (the deletion removes B-H1 in addition to affecting B-H2 expression), while tarsal segment 2 forms normally. Central fold formation in the leg disc occurs normally.
B-H255 has visible | recessive phenotype, suppressible by Dp(1;Y)BarS
The B-H255 phenotype is eliminated if the flies are carrying Dp(1;Y)BS.