The let-7 seed sequence (GAGGTAGTAGGTT) has been deleted.
Animals lacking let-7 function (Df(2L)let-7-CKO1/Df(2L)let-7-CGKI animals carrying P{W8,let-7-CΔlet-7}) show a significant reduction in the volume of the mushroom body α/β lobes compared to wild type. The lobes may appear slim or underdeveloped, axonal projections may be misguided or the β lobes may be fused. These animals show a significant reduction in olfactory short-term memory compared to wild type.
Homozygous let-7Δ.cSa mutant flies show decreased locomotor activity and specific decrease in dopaminergic neurons.
mir-let7Δ.cSa has abnormal neuroanatomy | recessive phenotype, suppressible by Dp[+]/Dp49Fk-1
mir-let7Δ.cSa has abnormal neuroanatomy | recessive phenotype, suppressible by E2f[+]/E2f107172
mir-let7Δ.cSa has dopaminergic neuron phenotype, suppressible by Dp[+]/Dp49Fk-1
mir-let7Δ.cSa has dopaminergic neuron phenotype, suppressible by E2f[+]/E2f107172
Heterozygosity for Dp49Fk-1 suppresses the dopaminergic neuronal phenotypes of homozygous let-7Δ.cSa animals.
Heterozygosity for E2f07172 suppresses the dopaminergic neuronal phenotypes of homozygous let-7Δ.cSa animals.
mir-let7Δ.cSa is rescued by mir-let7+tSa
The neurological phenotypes of homozygous let-7Δ.cSa mutants can be rescued by let-7+tSa.