Excision of P{EP}ImpEP760 removes a large portion of the Imp-coding region (from the middle of intron 6 to exon 10).
In contrast to wild type, about 50% of Imp8 γ axons (generated via MARCM) fail to reach the end of the medial lobe. These defects do not result from axon retraction, and mutant axons of normal length but lost directionality are observed. Mutant neurons also exhibit an overall decrease in the complexity of axonal arborization patterns, characterized by a reduced number of terminal branches.
Class I abdominal dorsal multidendritic ddaD and ddaE neurons of Imp8 hemizygous mutant third instar larvae show similar number of dendrite branch terminals, as compared to controls.
Class IV abdominal dorsal multidendritic ddaC neurons of Imp8 hemizygous mutant third instar larvae show significant decreases in the number and cumulative length of dendrite branch terminals, as compared to controls.
Imp[+]/Imp8 is an enhancer of abnormal neuroanatomy phenotype of Ppt1UAS.cKa, Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
Imp[+]/Imp8 is an enhancer of eye phenotype of Ppt1UAS.cKa, Scer\GAL4GMR.PF
A Imp8/+ background enhances the visual system degeneration seen in Scer\GAL4GMR.PF, Ppt1Scer\UAS.cKa flies.