Expression of ninaE+t2.747 leads to progressive retinal degeneration, with a significant decrease in the number of photoreceptor neurons in adults after 30, but not 20, days of light exposure, nor when reared in the dark for 30 days; but these flies do not exhibit significant defects in phototaxis, geotaxis, or photoreceptor depolarization after light stimulation, as compared to controls.
ninaEWT.+t2747 transgenic rhabdomeres raised under day/night conditions show no signs of photoreceptor degeneration at eclosion.
ninaEWT.+t2747 flies show positive phototaxis, both at days 1 and 14, indicating that the ninaEWT.+t2747 transgene does not modify fly vision throughout life.
Expression of ninaE+t2.747 in a TER9426-8/+ background does not result in defects in phototaxis or geotaxis after 20 or 30 days of light exposure, and does not result in a defect in photoreceptor depolarization after 30 or 45 days of light exposure, as compared to controls.
ninaE+t2.747 rescues ninaE17