FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Allele: Dmel\Dscam1ΔR265
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Dscam1ΔR265
Species
D. melanogaster
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FlyBase ID
FBal0193893
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Description

Imprecise excision of the P{PZ} element, resulting in deletion of the Dscam gene from position 15,522 (the intronic region of exon 4.1) to position 17,453 (20bp into the 5' intronic region of exon 4.7). Nucleotide positions correspond to sequence accession AF260530.1.

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posterior scutellar bristle & mechanosensory neuron

posterior scutellar bristle & mechanosensory neuron (with Dscam121)

posterior scutellar bristle & mechanosensory neuron (with Dscam1ΔR272)

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95% of DscamΔR265 flies exhibit defects in axonal branching posterior Scutellar (pSc) neurons. These include the following phenotypes that are never observed in wild-type animals (accompanied by the percentage of neurons affected): formation of ectopic branches (13.8%), formation of an ectopic branch that crosses the midline (6.2%) and contralateral branch extension (6.3%). These neurons also show deviations that are only rarely seen in wild-type flies (the wild-type vs the mutant penetrance is shown in brackets): formation of an ectopic mesothoracic branch (16 vs 70%), inverted branch order (3.3 vs 12.7%), and an incomplete midline-crossing branch (6.6 vs 12.7%). DscamΔR265/+ flies show these phenotypes but at a much lower penetrance than homozygotes. Likewise, the penetrance of axonal phenotypes is lower in DscamΔR265/DscamΔR272 transheterozygotes than in either homozygote. In contrast, DscamΔR265/Dscam21 flies show an enhancement in the number of ectopic axonal branches produced compared to DscamΔR265 homozygotes.

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Analysis of the exon 4 sequences confirms the absence of alternative exons 4.2 to 4.6 in transcripts from DscamΔR265 alleles and shows a compensatory upregulation of the remaining alternative exon 4 sequences.

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Synonyms and Secondary IDs (2)
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Dscam1ΔR265
DscamΔR265
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