Excision of P{EPgy2}CASKEY07081, resulting in a 2284 bp deletion of 5'UTR and the entire first coding exon of CASK. This first exon contains the translational start site an the first 20 codons of the ORF.
CASKP46 mutants exhibit a significant reduction of acquired tolerance to ethanol vapor-induced sedation, and a significant increase in ethanol sensitivity, as compared to controls.