Expression of gekΔCH.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Glass38-1 results in normal R cell axon targeting. No photoreceptor morphology defects are seen in third instar eye discs, although adult animals have rough eyes.
Expression of gekΔCH.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Glass38-1 in a gekomb1080/Df(2R)e03819-f02302 mutant third instar larvae results in early termination of many R cell growth cones, with large clumps appearing in the optic stalk and the distal lamina.