loss of function allele
Imprecise excision of the P{GT1} element that removes at least the first exon of PGRP-LC.
abnormal immune response
adult fat body | adult stage
adult fat body | adult stage | conditional
lipid droplet | adult stage
lipid droplet | adult stage | conditional
RelE20 adults show large lipid droplets in the fat body; however, under bacterial infection with heat-killed E.coli, lipid droplets become small.
Mutant flies are susceptible to infection by E.coli compared to wild-type flies.
PGRP-LCΔ5 is a suppressor of increased mortality | conditional phenotype of imaΔ
PGRP-LCΔ5 is a suppressor of abnormal immune response | adult stage phenotype of imaΔ