The retinas of flies containing homozygous eyes show progressive neurodegeneration under constant light conditions, with many vacuoles accumulating over time (the mutant retinas appear normal in 1 day old flies).
sky1/sky2 larvae show a significant increase in excitatory junctional current amplitude at the neuromuscular junction compared to controls. FM 1-43 dye labelling indicates increased synaptic vesicle trafficking to endosomes.
sky2/skyd03436 larvae paralyse and stand upright in the medium.
Ultrastructurally, boutons of sky2/skyd03436 neuromuscular junctions show an accumulation of large cisternal-like structures and a concomitant decrease in synaptic vesicle density following stimulation. These cisternal-like structures dissipate upon rest.
The amplitude of the miniature excitatory junctional current (mEJCs) is similar to that of controls at both unstimulated and stimulated sky2/skyd03436 and sky1/sky2 neuromuscular junctions.
Excitatory junctional potential (EJP) amplitude at the neuromuscular junction is increased in sky1/sky2 third instar larvae compared to controls over a range of Ca[2+] concentrations (0.3-1mM).
Evoked EJC amplitude at the neuromuscular junction is increased and quantal content is almost doubled compared to controls in sky1/sky2 and sky2/skyd03436 third instar larvae.
sky2/Df(2L)Exel7080 has lethal phenotype, enhanceable by Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS/Rab5S43N.UASp.YFP
sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by dor[+]/dor35
sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by dor[+]/dor36
sky2 has abnormal neuroanatomy | somatic clone | progressive phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor30
sky2 has abnormal neuroanatomy | somatic clone | progressive phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor35
sky2 has abnormal neuroanatomy | somatic clone | progressive phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor36
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor30
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor35
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor36
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4nSyb.PU/Vps39GD12152
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Scer\GAL4nSyb.PU/Rab7GD11800
sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | somatic clone | adult stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by dor[+]/dor30
sky2 has lethal phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS/Rab35S22N.UAS.YFP
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Hrs[+]/HrsD28
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by TSG101[+]/TSG101f00976
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Vps25[+]/Vps251
sky1/sky2 has abnormal neurophysiology | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by shrbk11201/shrb[+]
sky2 has retina | somatic clone | progressive phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor30
sky2 has retina | somatic clone | progressive phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor35
sky2 has retina | somatic clone | progressive phenotype, suppressible by dor[+]/dor36
sky1/sky2 has embryonic/larval neuromuscular junction phenotype, suppressible by Hrs[+]/HrsD28
sky1/sky2 has embryonic/larval neuromuscular junction phenotype, suppressible by TSG101[+]/TSG101f00976
sky1/sky2 has embryonic/larval neuromuscular junction phenotype, suppressible by Vps25[+]/Vps251
sky1/sky2 has embryonic/larval neuromuscular junction phenotype, suppressible by shrbk11201/shrb[+]
The electroretinogram defects seen in homozygous sky2 eyes are partially suppressed if the flies are also heterozygous for one of dor30, dor35 or dor36.
The progressive retina neurodegeneration seen in flies containing homozygous sky2 eyes is suppressed if the flies are also heterozygous for one of dor30, dor35 or dor36.
The increase in excitatory junctional current amplitude at the neuromuscular junction which is seen in sky1/sky2 larvae is suppressed if they are also heterozygous for one of dor30, dor35 or dor36.
The increased synaptic vesicle trafficking to endosomes seen at the neuromuscular junction in sky1/sky2 larvae is not suppressed if the larvae are also heterozygous for one of dor35 or dor36.
The increase in excitatory junctional current amplitude at the neuromuscular junction which is seen in sky1/sky2 larvae is suppressed if they are also expressing either Vps39GD12152 or Rab7GD11800 under the control of Scer\GAL4nSyb.PU. However, the increased synaptic vesicle trafficking to endosomes seen at the neuromuscular junction in the sky1/sky2 larvae is not suppressed.
Expression of Rab5S43N.Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Avic\GFP-YFP under the control of Scer\GAL4n-syb.PS enhances sky2/Df(2L)Exel7080 lethality; the double mutants die at the first larval instar stage.
Expression of Rab35S22N.Scer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-YFP under the control of Scer\GAL4n-syb.PS suppresses sky2/Df(2L)Exel7080 lethality; survival to the third larval instar is significantly improved and some of the double mutants eclose as uncoordinated adults.
The increased excitatory junctional current (EJC) amplitude seen at the neuromuscular junction in sky1/sky2 third instar larvae is suppressed if the larvae are also heterozygous for either HrsD28, TSG101f00976, Vps251 or shrbk11201.
skyd03436/sky2 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4C57, skyd03436