One copy of Su(var)2-1²¹⁴ strongly suppresses position effect variegation (PEV) at the w locus caused by In(1)w^m4.

One copy of Su(var)2-1²¹⁴ is unable to suppress the telomeric position effect (TPE) in stocks carrying a variegating P{hsp26-pt-T}39C-5 insertion at the telomere of the left arm of chromosome two.

Homozygous embryos are semi-viable. Moderate to strong maternal effects as seen by elevated w⁺ eye pigment levels in non-suppressor bearing offspring of Su(var) females. Removal of segments of heterochromatin from the genome by loss of the Y chromosome abolishes the suppression of the position effect variegation phenotype. The effect of the Su(var)2-1²¹⁴ allele is reduced in heterozygotes with Df(2R)M41A10 (which lacks 2R heterochromatin).

Does not enhance variegation at the lt locus.

Dominant suppressor of position effect variegation in eye pigment caused by In(1)w^m4 or In(2R)bw^VDe2. Dominant suppressor of position effect variegation at the Sb locus caused by T(2;3)Sb^V. The suppressor effect on the variegation caused by In(1)w^m4 is substantially reduced or eliminated entirely in male XO flies lacking a Y chromosome.

Su(var)2-1²¹⁴, rl^unspecified has visible phenotype

Su(var)2-1²¹⁴, Su(var)205^unspecified, rl^unspecified has visible phenotype

Su(var)2-1²¹⁴, Su(var)208¹, rl^unspecified has visible phenotype

Su(var)2-1²¹⁴, rl^unspecified has eye phenotype

Su(var)2-1²¹⁴, Su(var)205^unspecified, rl^unspecified has eye phenotype

Su(var)2-1²¹⁴, Su(var)208¹, rl^unspecified has eye phenotype