Insertion in the 5' UTR.
SPARCMI00329 heterozygote males do not display any heart function parameter defects compared to wild-type.
SPARCMI00329/SPARCnm136 fat body from 3rd instar larvae shows a disruption of tissue morphology - adipocytes are rounded and membranes bleb. Whereas wild type adipocytes are polygonal, these mutant adipocytes are spherical with an increased number of surface pits.
SPARCMI00329/SPARC[+] is a suppressor of adult heart phenotype of Klf15f06447
Partial loss of SPARC expression suppresses the abnormal heart phenotype in hemizygous Klf15f06447 males.