858bp insertion of single copy sequence into PGRP-LC exon 2 which introduces a stop codon.
PGRP-LC1 homozygous adults exhibit a significantly increased mortality after abdominal infection with Erwinia carotovora carotovora bacteria, as compared to controls.
Mutant flies infected with Erwinia carotovora carotovora by septic injury rapidly succumb to the infection.
Blood cells from mutant animals can phagocytose bacteria.
PGRP-LC1 is rescued by PGRP-LC+tNa
PGRP-LC+tNa (carried either in M{PGRP-LC.PGRP-LF} or in M{PGRP-LC}) rescues the susceptibility of PGRP-LC1 flies to infection with Erwinia carotovora carotovora by septic injury.