A roX1 cDNA with the 'A bulge' domain deleted is cloned downstream of Hsp83 promoter sequences.
lncRNA:roX1-AB.Hsp83 partially rescues Df(1)52/lncRNA:roX1MB710
The presence of roX1ΔAB.Hsp83 partially rescues roX1MB710 Df(1)52 male viability to 12% of wild-type levels.