P{PZ}Dcp-102132 disrupts both Dcp-1 and pita.
The P{PZ}Dcp-102132 insertion affects both Dcp-1 and pita, which have overlapping transcription units.
The P{PZ}Dcp-102132 insertion maps within both Dcp-1 and pita (nested genes on opposite strands).
Df(2R)BSC785 failed to complement pita02132 for lethality.
Mutant third instar larvae show gut melanisation not accompanied by tissue overgrowth or hemocyte encapsulation.