centrosome & spermatocyte (with Df(2R)Pcl7B)
Nebenkern (with pAbpk10109)
pAbp5-SZ-4029/Df(2R)Pcl7B cysts in the testis contain only 32 onion-stage spermatids (32 nuclei associated with 32 Nebenkern), instead of the normal number of 64, which indicates that only one meiotic division has occurred in the mutants.
pAbp5-SZ-4029/pAbpSH1908 cysts in the testis contain only 32 onion-stage spermatids, instead of the normal number of 64, which indicates that only one meiotic division has occurred in the mutants. In addition 7% of these onion stage spermatids have a ratio of two nuclei to one Nebenkern, revealing a failure of cytokinesis.
pAbp5-SZ-4029/pAbpk10109 cysts in the testis sometimes contain spermatids with nuclei and Nebenkern that are twice the size of the surrounding spermatids. Cytokinesis is also affected, resulting in spermatids with a 2:1 and 3:1 ratio of nuclei:Nebenkern (in contrast to the wild-type ratio of 1:1 ).
pAbp5-SZ-4029/Df(2R)Pcl7B spermatocytes show defects in meiosis; centrosomes fail to become positioned at the nuclear envelope in prophase.