loss of function allele
Imprecise excision of the P{EPgy2} element, resulting in a 2120bp deletion that includes the start sites of Rassf transcription and translation.
decreased body size | adult stage (with RassfX16)
fertile
radiation sensitive
viable
Rassf44.2 flies are less resistant to γ-irradiation than controls.
The body weight of RassfX16/Rassf44.2 flies is around 15% lower than wild-type flies.
RassfX16/Rassf44.2 is partially rescued by Rassf+7
Expression of a single copy of the Rassf+7 genomic construct significantly rescues the small body weight of RassfX16/Rassf44.2 flies, although weight is not entirely restored to wild-type levels.