Recombination between the two progenitor insertions has resulted in the deletion of the sequence between them, which removes the entire SCAP transcription unit.
Recombination between the two progenitor insertions has resulted in the deletion of the sequence between them, which removes the entire SCAP transcription unit.
Mutants eclose at approximately 70% of the expected rate, and supplementing the food with fatty acids restores full viability. Homozygous adults appear morphologically indistinguishable from their heterozygous siblings.
Homozygotes develop more slowly than their heterozygous siblings; beginning approximately 48 hours after egg laying homozygous larvae are noticeably smaller than heterozygotes. Most homozygotes remain as second instar larvae at 89 hours after egg laying (control siblings have mostly reached the third instar by this time). Most homozygotes show delayed pupariation and emerge as adults approximately 2 days after their heterozygous siblings.