seqZ1241 homozygotes and seqZ1241/seqC022 mutants exhibit branch bifurcations at the tip of the ganglionic branches. Four to seven ganglionic branches exhibit lumenal bifurcations per embryo at stage 15 and in seven to twelve ganglionic branches per embryo at stage 16. These cells adopt a terminal fate and develop their own terminal lumen, causing the observed luminal bifurcations.
seqZ1241 has embryonic/larval ganglionic tracheal branch phenotype, suppressible by bnl[+]/bnl00857
seqZ1241 has embryonic/larval ganglionic tracheal branch phenotype, suppressible by pnt[+]/pntΔ88
seqZ1241 has embryonic/larval ganglionic tracheal branch phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4btl.PS/Nintra.GS.UAS
Removal of one copy of bnl in a bnl00857 heterozygote rescues the ganglionic branch bifurcation phenotype found in seqZ1241 heterozygotes.
Removal of one copy of pnt in a pntΔ88 heterozygote rescues the ganglionic branch bifurcation phenotype found in seqZ1241 heterozygotes.
Expression of Nintra.GS.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4btl.PS in seqZ1241 mutant trachea is not sufficient to suppress the ganglionic branch bifurcation phenotype. Activation of N in tracheal cells does not inhibit migration of ganglionic branch cells and is not able to overcome the effects of higher FGF in the ganglionic branches surrounding tissues of seqZ1241 mutants.
seqZ1241 is rescued by seqUAS.cBa/Scer\GAL469B
seqC022/seqZ1241 is rescued by seqUAS.cBa/Scer\GAL469B
seqZ1241 is partially rescued by seqUAS.cBa/Scer\GAL4sim.PS
seqC022/seqZ1241 is partially rescued by seqUAS.cBa/Scer\GAL4sim.PS
Expression of seqScer\UAS.cBa in the ectoderm under the control of Scer\GAL469B rescues the ganglionic branch bifurcation phenotype found in seqZ1241 and seqZ1241/seqC022 mutants.
Expression of seqScer\UAS.cBa in midline precursors and glia of seqZ1241 and seqZ1241/seqC022 mutants under the control of Scer\GAL4sim.PS accomplishes approximately 50% rescue with those embryos that were not fully rescued showing a considerable attenuation of the phenotype.