P-element mediated male recombination using P{EP}meltEP31685 has deleted 2.5 Kb of genomic sequence - from the P{EP}meltEP31685 insertion site into the first intron of melt.
decreased body size (with Df(3L)meltΔ1)
meltΔ2/Df(3L)meltΔ1 flies are significantly smaller than controls.