FlyBase curator comment: this entry is used to capture phenotypic information when the particular allele (or allele combination) used by the author could not be determined but the context of the experiment suggests that the phenotype being described is some kind of loss of function.
Homozygous clones in the most proximal part of the leg (coxa and trochanter) do not have any observable phenotypes.
Homozygous clones in the femur, tibia or first tarsal segment show loss of bracts which are normally located at the base of bristles, suggesting a transformation to a more proximal fate. In addition, fusions between the femur and the tibia and between the tibia and the first tarsal segment, and in these cases, homozygous tissue is always found in the fusion area.
Homozygous clones in the wing blade are generally associated with a decrease or absence of wing vein differentiation, although this phenotype has low penetrance. Both crossveins and the distal portions of longitudinal veins 4 and 5 are most sensitive to this phenotype. Homozygous clones at the wing margin moderately disorganise the regular arrangement of bristles and can induce the formation of a few extra bristles, in particular at the distal longitudinal vein 3.
Homozygous clones in the alula region can result in the formation of small outgrowths.