Imprecise excision of P{EPgy2}picEY01408 results in the deletion of 45bp of the pic 5'UTR and the N-terminal 208 amino acids residues of pic.
pic5-1 homozygotes exhibit larval brains with signs of quiescence: neuroblasts show a significant decrease in cell divisions (DNA replication/EdU staining); and frequently show a primary cellular process, whereas control neuroblasts show a typically rounded morphology.
pic5-1 individuals on aminoacid-depleted food do not show changes in cell division (DNA replication/EdU staining) on mushroom body neuroblast lineages, as compared to controls.