FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Allele: Dmel\AkhR1
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\AkhR1
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
FlyBase ID
FBal0239233
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Nature of the Allele
Progenitor genotype
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Cytology
Description

Imprecise excision of the progenitor insertion, resulting in a deletion of nucleotides -1448 to +3507 relative to the putative translation start site (genomic coordinates 2L:6711184-6716139 , release 4). This deletion removes the complete coding region. 289bp of residual P-element sequences remain.

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Deletion resulting from the imprecise excision of P{EP}AkhRG6244. 289 bp of P-element sequence remain.

Variant Molecular Consequences
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exacerbates  obesity
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Phenotypic Data
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AkhR1/AkhR1 in adult females results in loss of the significant starvation-induced increase in locomotor activity seen in controls.

AkhR1/AkhR1 mutants do not display any abnormalities in hatchability, viability, female fecundity, body size (measured as length of thorax), wing area, adult spontaneous locomotion or climbing, flight performance, carbohydrate and lipid stores between L3 and immature adult stages, or carbohydrate stores in mature adults, as compared to controls.

AkhR1/AkhR1 mutants display a small, significant decrease in developmental time, In the first week of adulthood, AkhR1/AkhR1 mutants develop obesity (significantly increased glyceride to protein ratio), and adults show significantly decreased circulating sugars in the hemolymph. Adult AkhR1/AkhR1 mutants show significantly increased starvation resistance, impaired lipid (but not carbohydrate) mobilization during starvation, suppressed starvation-induced hyperactivity, increased survival in response to paraquat feeding, but also increased paraquat-induced food aversion, and decreased oxidative stress resistance when assayed by paraquat application directly to the nerve cord, as compared to controls.

Homozygous AkhR1 mutants do not exhibit any day activity of sleep defects. Unlike in controls, treating AkhR1 mutant flies with tolbutamide does not increase daytime activity.

Triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation in the guts of GRHR1 mutant larvae is biased towards medium-chain species. Medium-chain diacylglycerol (DAG) levels are not reduced in the hemolymph but levels of medium-chain DAG in the gut increase slightly.

Mutant flies have an increased fat content and show increased starvation resistance compared to controls. The mutant flies show incomplete storage fat mobilisation under starvation conditions.

GRHR1 and GRHR1/GRHR2 flies have an increased organismal fat content compared to control flies and accumulate lipid storage droplets in the fat body.

GRHR1 flies show incomplete storage-fat mobilization in response to starvation.

GRHR1 flies show resistance to starvation compared to control flies.

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AkhR1 has lipid droplet phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4fat/AkhUAS.cLa

Additional Comments
Genetic Interactions
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AkhR1 suppresses the increase in daytime activity seen in Df(3L)Ilp2-3, Ilp51 mutants. Night activity, night sleep duration and number of night sleep bouts are similar to controls. The increase in octopamine levels seen in Df(3L)Ilp2-3, Ilp51 mutant head extracts is also rescued by AkhR1.

Lipid levels are partially restored in GRHR1 Sik348 double mutant flies.

Lsd-11 GRHR1 double mutant flies are more obese than either single mutant. The double mutants show resistance to starvation compared to controls.

Expression of AkhScer\UAS.cLa under the control of Scer\GAL4fat has no effect on the increased organismal fat content and accumulation of lipid storage droplets seen in GRHR1 mutant flies.

bmm1 GRHR1 double mutant flies show an additive phenotype with respect to excess accumulation of body fat and lipid droplets. These double mutants die rapidly after food deprivation, and cannot mobilise even part of their excessive fat stores in response to starvation.

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