A 350bp gypsy\su(Hw)BR fragment flanked by loxP sites has been inserted into the endogenous y gene, at -300bp relative to the y transcriptional start site.
The male mating success of yP1\loxP.gypsy\su(Hw)BR-350.-300 males is statistically equivalent to controls. yP1\loxP.gypsy\su(Hw)BR-350.-300 flies have greatly reduced pigmentation throughout their entire body.
In y1; yP1\loxP.gypsy\su(Hw)BR-350.-300 females have low levels of wing and body pigmentation, and wild-type levels of bristle and tarsal claw pigmentation.