FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Allele: Dmel\Tak12
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Tak12
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
FlyBase ID
FBal0126474
Feature type
allele
Associated gene
Associated Insertion(s)
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Also Known As
dTak12
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Description

The Tak12 mutation is within the kinase domain of the expressed product.

Amino acid replacement: E53term.

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Location
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Nucleotide change:

G20523271T

Amino acid change:

E53term | Tak1-PA

Reported amino acid change:

E53term

Comment:

Site of nucleotide substitution in mutant inferred by FlyBase based on reported amino acid change.

Variant Molecular Consequences
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Expression Data
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Phenotypic Data
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Tak12/Tak12 prevents the regenerative mitosis induced by physical ablation of a section of the embryonic ventral midline.

Motor neurons in either Tak12/Tak12 or Tak12/Df(1)BSC645 third instar larvae show a decrease in baseline neurotransmission, with significantly reduced mEPSP (mini excitatory postsynaptic potential) and EPSP (excitatory postsynaptic potential) amplitudes, but no change in quantal content compared to controls. Tak12/Tak12 motor neurons display a significantly reduced mEPSP frequency.

Following high-frequency stimulation, Tak12/Tak12 and Tak12/Tak1179 larvae display profound short-term facilitation, in contrast to the synaptic depression characteristic of controls. Under this protocol, Tak12/Tak12 motor neurons show a decrease in the initial EPSC (excitatory postsynaptic current) amplitude of a stimulus train, followed by facilitation, with significant increases in the cumulative EPSC amplitude and size of the readily releasable synaptic vesicle pool, accompanied by a dramatic and consistent decrease in presynaptic release probability compared to controls. Facilitation is blunted in response to a stimulus train in the presence of a calcium chelator (EGTA-AM). Recovery from strong synaptic depression at elevated extracellular calcium is also impaired. There is no change in EPSC amplitude when a single-stimulus protocol is applied in the presence of EGTA-AM.

Motor neurons in Tak12/Tak12 third instar larvae display a moderate reduction in type I bouton number and a corresponding increase in active zone density (but a similar number of active zones) compared to controls. There is a significant decrease in the overall number of synaptic vesicles at release sites and the number of docked vesicles, accompanied by an increased inter-vesicle distance. Following high-frequency stimulation, the total numbers of synaptic vesicles and docked vesicles are restored and resemble control levels.

Tak12/Tak12 adult flies have significantly reduced survival in response to Gram-negative bacteria (Erwinia carotovora carotovora 15), compared to controls.

Tak12 mutant exhibit defects in immune response. More than half of males die over the course of a week after E.coli infection. Tak12 heterozygotes appear normal, but homozygotes show increased susceptibility to E.coli.

Expression of Tak1K46R.M.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 modestly increases susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

Tak12 mutant larvae do not exhibit a melanotic phenotype in the posterior hindgut either under normal food conditions or when raised on food containing 0.1M or 0.2M NaCl.

Mutants show reduced survival compared to control flies after infection with one of K.pneumoniae or E.cloacae by septic injury.

Mutants show reduced survival compared to control flies after oral infection with P.aeruginosa.

Mutants show normal sensitivity to infection with E.faecalis or S.aureus.

Mutant flies show strong sensitivity to infection with P.aeruginosa or E.coli by septic injury.

Flies are susceptible to Gram-negative bacterial infection.

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Motor neurons in Tak12, GluRIIASP16 double mutant third instar larvae display characteristics of long-term presynaptic homeostatic plasticity: reduced mEPSP (mini excitatory postsynaptic potential) amplitudes (but not EPSP; excitatory postsynaptic potential) accompanied by increased quantal content as compared to single Tak12 controls, but similar to GluRIIASP16 single mutants.

Expression of slpr::Tak1SAAATCt.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not suppress the increased susceptibility to E.coli challenge seen in Tak12/Y males. Expression of slpr::Tak1SAAATCt.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 modestly increases susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

Expression of slpr::Tak1STCt.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not suppress the increased susceptibility to E.coli challenge seen in Tak12/Y males. Expression of slpr::Tak1STCt.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 does not increase susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

Expression of slpr::Tak1STK.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not suppress the increased susceptibility to E.coli challenge seen in Tak12/Y males. Expression of slpr::Tak1STK.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 does not increase susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

Expression of slpr::Tak1TSK.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not suppress the increased susceptibility to E.coli challenge seen in Tak12/Y males. Expression of slpr::Tak1TSK.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 does not increase susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

Expression of slpr::Tak1TSAAA.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not suppress the increased susceptibility to E.coli challenge seen in Tak12/Y males. Expression of slpr::Tak1TSAAA.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 does not increase susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

Expression of slprAAA.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not increase susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli challenge.

Tak12 partially suppresses the "black dot" phenotype seen in the hindgut of MAPk-Ak2Δ43 larvae raised on either 0.1M or 0.2M NaCl.

Xenogenetic Interactions
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Complementation and Rescue Data
Fails to complement
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Comments

Expression of Tak1Ct.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 does not rescue the increased susceptibility to E.coli challenge seen in Tak12/Y males. Expression of Tak1Ct.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of either Scer\GAL4da.G32 or Scer\GAL4r4 does not increase susceptibility of Tak12/+ females to E.coli.

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