Gr28bc01884 mutants exhibit a significant reduction in the light-induced response of class IV dendritic arborization neurons. However, the basal firing rate is not affected.
Gr28bc01884 mutant flies eat at a significantly reduced rate compared to wild-type flies, and their ingestion volume is also reduced. Mutant flies also live longer than control flies.
Gr28bc01884 mutant flies infected with L. monocytogenes die faster than wild-type flies, with an average median time to death of 4 days compared to 6-7 days for infected wild-type flies.
Gr28bc01884 mutant flies infected with S. typhimurium live much longer than wild-type flies, with an average median time to death of 15 days compared to 8 days for infected wild-type flies.
Gr28bc01884 mutant flies infected with E. faecalis die at the same rate as infected wild-type flies.
Less than 10% of Gr28bc01884 mutants infected with either S. typhimurium or L. monocytogenes exhibit melanization, compared with over 90% of wild-type flies.