Imprecise excision of P{EPgy2}EY04071 (mapped 71bp upstream of the Orc6 start codon) results in deletion of the whole Orc6 coding region and some of CG1667.
In Orc635 homozygotes, brains are underdeveloped; larval neuroblasts show prevalent karyotype defects, namely chromosomes with missing parts, aberrantly condensed, and fragmented.
The larval brain of Orc635/Orc635, Orc6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP is underdeveloped. The surviving adult frequently exhibit missing/defective scutellar bristles and a small and misshaped eye.
Orc635 mutants are lethal and die during third instar larval stage; on the cellular level they display chromosomal abnormalities in larval brain cells.
The optic lobes of Orc635 mutant brains are significantly smaller in size compared with the wild-type or heterozygous animals. BrdU incorporation is also severely reduced in homozygous Orc635 mutant larval brains compared with the large levels of BrdU incorporation in heterozygous brains, demonstrating the lack of DNA replication. No imaginal discs are detected in late third instar larvae of Orc635 mutant animals.
Orc635 mutant salivary glands appear morphologically normal, but are reduced in size. BrdU incorporation in salivary glands is close to the levels of the wild-type or heterozygous animals, suggesting that DNA replication is not affected by the deletion of Orc6.
Orc635 mutant cells are delayed in cell cycle progression. The ratio of G1 cells (with a single centrosome) to G2 cells (with 2 centrosomes) is increased by a factor of approximately 7 in Orc635 mutants.
Overall, the number of mitotic cells observed in Orc635 mutants decreased compared with wild-type or heterozygous tissues. No cells at anaphase or telophase stages are found in cells carrying the Orc635 deletion. Instead, a large number of metaphase-like figures are observed, in which highly condensed chromosomes are present with incomplete or disorganised alignments. In addition, individual chromatids appear aberrantly condensed and fragmented. Mitotic chromosomes in mutant neuroblasts appear shorter and thicker than in wild-type and sister chromatid cohesion is frequently lost. Extensive chromosome fragmentation is also observed.
Chromosomes from neuroblasts isolated from Orc635 mutants carrying Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP are able to incorporate BrdU, and therefore are able to replicate DNA. Brains observed in these larvae are significantly reduced in size compared with heterozygous or wild-type larval brains, suggesting severe defects in cell proliferation and larval brain development.
Orc635 mutant neuroblasts carrying Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP accumulate at mitosis. The number of mitotic neuroblasts derived from these transgenic flies increases approximately 4-fold compared with Orc635 mutant cells.
A large number of metaphase-like figures are observed in Orc635 mutant cells expressing Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP. Cells in other stages are also found (e.g. anaphase-like figures are found, containing broken chromosomes), some polyploid with multiple centrosomes, while others exhibit multiple centrosomes but don't have any DNA present.
Chromosomes from neuroblasts isolated from Orc635 mutants carrying Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP are able to incorporate BrdU, and therefore are able to replicate DNA. Brains observed in these larvae are significantly reduced in size compared with heterozygous or wild-type larval brains, suggesting severe defects in cell proliferation and larval brain development.
Orc635 mutant neuroblasts carrying Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP accumulate at mitosis. The number of mitotic neuroblasts derived from these transgenic flies increases approximately 8-fold compared with Orc635 mutant cells.
A large number of metaphase-like figures are observed in Orc635 mutant cells expressing Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP. Cells in other stages are also found (e.g. anaphase-like figures are found, containing broken chromosomes), some polyploid with multiple centrosomes, while others exhibit multiple centrosomes but don't have any DNA present.
Orc635 has decreased occurrence of cell division | larval stage phenotype, enhanceable by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has increased mortality during development phenotype, suppressible | partially by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has increased mortality during development phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has increased mortality during development phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has increased mortality during development phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has increased mortality during development phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle phenotype, suppressible by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has abnormal mitotic cell cycle | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has lethal phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has lethal | third instar larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has lethal phenotype
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has abnormal neuroanatomy | larval stage phenotype
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has visible | adult stage phenotype
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has lethal phenotype
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has abnormal neuroanatomy | larval stage phenotype
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype
Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has partially lethal - majority live phenotype
Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has lethal phenotype
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has lethal phenotype
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has abnormal neuroanatomy | larval stage phenotype
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has flightless phenotype
Orc635 has larval brain phenotype, enhanceable by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has larval neuroblast phenotype, suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has chromosome | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HD.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has larval neuroblast phenotype, suppressible | partially by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has chromosome | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has larval neuroblast phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has chromosome | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has larval neuroblast phenotype, non-suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has chromosome | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has larval neuroblast phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has chromosome | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has larval neuroblast phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 has chromosome | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has larval brain | larval stage phenotype
Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP, Orc635 has wing phenotype
In the following genotypes, the larval brain is underdeveloped: Orc635/Orc635, Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP/ Orc6::Hsap\ORC6DH.Orc6.UAS.GFP; Orc635/Orc635, Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP; Orc635/Orc635, Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6::Hsap\ORC6HDK23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP.
Orc635/Orc635, Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Hsap\ORC6Orc6.UAS.GFP surviving adults are flightless and exhibit upheld wings.
Expression of Hsap\ORC6T:Avic\GFP does not rescue viability in Orc635 mutants (that die at the third instar larval stage).
Expression of Hsap\ORC6T:Avic\GFP results in the release of Orc635 mutant cells from G1 arrest, as shown by the ratio of cells containing either 1 or 2 centrosomes being indistinguishable from cells obtained from heterozygous siblings.
Chromosomes from neuroblasts isolated from Orc635 mutants carrying Hsap\ORC6T:Avic\GFP are able to incorporate BrdU, and therefore are able to replicate DNA. Brains observed in these larvae are significantly reduced in size compared with heterozygous or wild-type larval brains, suggesting severe defects in cell proliferation and larval brain development.
Orc635 mutant neuroblasts carrying Hsap\ORC6T:Avic\GFP accumulate at mitosis. The number of mitotic neuroblasts derived from these transgenic flies increases approximately 2-fold compared with Orc635 mutant cells.
Orc635 is rescued by Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP
FBal0365779:, Orc635 is partially rescued by Orc6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
FBal0365779:, Orc635 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Orc6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6K23E.Orc6.UAS.GFP
FBal0241168:, Orc635 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP
FBal0241168:, Orc635 is partially rescued by Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is partially rescued by Orc6Y225S.Orc6.UAS.GFP/Scer\GAL4Tub.PU
Orc635 is partially rescued by Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP/Scer\GAL4Tub.PU
Orc635 is partially rescued by Orc6Y225F.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4Tub.PU/Orc6Y225F.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4Tub.PU/Orc6D224A.Y225A.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is partially rescued by Orc6Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6Y225S.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6D224A.Y225A.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4Tub.PU/Orc6W228A.K229A.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4Tub.PU/Orc6ΔC.200.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6ΔC.200.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6W228A.K229A.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6ΔC.220.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6ΔC.200.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Orc635 is not rescued by Orc6W228A.K229A.Orc6.UAS.GFP
Expression of Orc6Y225S.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under its native promoter fails to rescue the third instar lethality in Orc635 mutant larvae but expression under the control of Scer\GAL4tub.PU can partially restore the viability of the Orc635 mutants. The rescued adults, however, display several phenotypic defects compared to controls including upheld wing posture, missing posterior scutellar bristles, rough spots in the eye and irregular hair pattern on the abdomen.
Larvae expressing Orc6Y225S.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under the control of its native promoter in Orc635 mutant background display decreased levels of DNA replication in both neural ganglia and testes compared to controls.
Expression of Orc6Y225S.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP from its native promoter does not rescue the aberrant karyotype characteristic for Orc635 and the chromosomes in larval brain cells display a number of defects including loss of arms, fragmentation, polyploidy, aberrant condensation or misalignment during the cell cycle. This abnormal karyotype is however rescued when Orc6Y225S.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP is expressed under the control of the Scer\GAL4tub.PU driver.
Expression of Orc6Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under the control of its native promoter or the Scer\GAL4tub.PU driver almost completely restores the viability of Orc635 mutants. The abnormal brain cell karyotype as well as the DNA replication defects observed in brain and testes of Orc635 third instar larvae are also rescued by Orc6Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP expression from its native promoter.
Expression of Orc6Y225F.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under the control of its native promoter or Scer\GAL4tub.PU in the Orc635 mutant background partially rescues the third instar stage lethality.
Expression of Orc6D224A.Y225A.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under its native promoter fails to rescue the third instar lethality in Orc635 mutant larvae but expression under the control of Scer\GAL4tub.PU can partially restore the viability of the Orc635 mutants and rescues their aberrant karyotype.
Expression of Orc6W228A.K229A.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under the control of either its native promoter or the Scer\GAL4tub.PU driver does not rescue either the third instar stage lethality or the aberrant karyotype of Orc635 mutant larvae.
Expression of Orc6ΔC.200.Orc6.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP under the control of either its native promoter or the Scer\GAL4tub.PU driver does not rescue either the third instar stage lethality or the aberrant karyotype of Orc635 mutant larvae.
Expression of Orc6T:Avic\GFP results in the release of Orc635 mutant cells from G1 arrest, as shown by the ratio of cells containing either 1 or 2 centrosomes being indistinguishable from cells obtained from heterozygous siblings.
Expression of Orc6+t3.3 results in the release of Orc635 mutant cells from G1 arrest, as shown by the ratio of cells containing either 1 or 2 centrosomes being indistinguishable from cells obtained from heterozygous siblings.
Expression of Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP results in the release of Orc635 mutant cells from G1 arrest, as shown by the ratio of cells containing either 1 or 2 centrosomes being indistinguishable from cells obtained from heterozygous siblings.
Chromosomes from neuroblasts isolated from Orc635 mutants carrying Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP are able to incorporate BrdU, and therefore are able to replicate DNA. Brains observed in these larvae are significantly reduced in size compared with heterozygous or wild-type larval brains, suggesting severe defects in cell proliferation and larval brain development.
Orc635 mutant neuroblasts carrying Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP accumulate at mitosis. The number of mitotic neuroblasts derived from these transgenic flies increases approximately 4-fold compared with Orc635 mutant cells.
A large number of metaphase-like figures are observed in Orc635 mutant cells expressing Orc6ΔC.220.T:Avic\GFP. Cells in other stages are also found (e.g. anaphase-like figures are found, containing broken chromosomes), some polyploid with multiple centrosomes, while others exhibit multiple centrosomes but don't have any DNA present.
Expression of Orc6ΔC.200.T:Avic\GFP fails to release of Orc635 mutant cells from G1 arrest.
Orc635 mutants carrying the Orc6ΔC.200.T:Avic\GFP transgene do not differ from Orc635 mutant cells, in terms of having no BrdU incorporation in brain neuroblasts.
Expression of Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP results in the release of Orc635 mutant cells from G1 arrest, as shown by the ratio of cells containing either 1 or 2 centrosomes being indistinguishable from cells obtained from heterozygous siblings.
Chromosomes from neuroblasts isolated from Orc635 mutants carrying Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP are able to incorporate BrdU, and therefore are able to replicate DNA. Brains observed in these larvae are significantly reduced in size compared with heterozygous or wild-type larval brains, suggesting severe defects in cell proliferation and larval brain development.
Orc635 mutant neuroblasts carrying Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP accumulate at mitosis. The number of mitotic neuroblasts derived from these transgenic flies increases approximately 8-fold compared with Orc635 mutant cells.
A large number of metaphase-like figures are observed in Orc635 mutant cells expressing Orc6W228A.K229A.T:Avic\GFP. Cells in other stages are also found (e.g. anaphase-like figures are found, containing broken chromosomes), some polyploid with multiple centrosomes, while others exhibit multiple centrosomes but don't have any DNA present.