FLPase-mediated excision of P{GT1}BG01539, located 1.2kb upstream of Rh5, and P{EP}EP574, found downstream of the Rh5 ORF.
Rh52 homozygous mutant mid and late third instar (96 and 120 hr AEL, respectively) larvae show impaired temperature selection and unlike controls display no strong preference for cooler temperatures (18[o]C) in a temperature gradient. This effect does not appear to be due to developmental delay as the mutants develop with similar timing as controls, they also do not show any gross defects in the morphology of TrpA1 neurons, 18[o]C versus 28[o]C thermotaxis or crawling speed.
Mutant larvae show normal levels of avoidance in response to green light.
Compound action potentials can be evoked by sound in the antennal nerve of mutant flies, but the sound particle velocities required to elicit the response is increased compared to wild type. The displacement response of the antenna over a range of sound particle velocities is linearised, indicating loss of mechanical amplification.
Light avoidance is completely lost in Rh52 mutants.
Rh52 mutant class IV dendritic arborization neurons do not exhibit any defects in light response.
Rh52, cryb has abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype, enhanceable by Rh61
Rh52, cryb, norpAP41 has abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype, enhanceable by Rh61
Rh52 has abnormal thermotaxis | third instar larval stage phenotype, non-enhanceable by Rh61
Rh52 has abnormal phototaxis phenotype, non-enhanceable by Rh61
Rh52 has abnormal phototaxis phenotype, non-suppressible by Rh61
Rh52 is an enhancer of abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype of Rh61, cryb, norpAP41
Rh52 is an enhancer of abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype of Rh61, cryb
Rh52/Rh61 is an enhancer of abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype of cryb
Rh52 is an enhancer of abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype of cryb, norpAP41
Rh52/Rh61 is an enhancer of abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype of cryb, norpAP41
Rh52 is a non-enhancer of abnormal thermotaxis | third instar larval stage phenotype of Rh61
Rh52 is a non-enhancer of abnormal locomotor rhythm phenotype of cryb
Rh52, Rh52, Rh61, Rh61 is a suppressor of abnormal circadian rhythm | adult stage phenotype of cry01
Rh5[+]/Rh52, tore00150 has abnormal phototaxis | dominant | third instar larval stage phenotype
Rh52, Rh61 has abnormal neurophysiology | adult stage phenotype
Rh52, Rh61 has abnormal auditory perception | adult stage phenotype
Rh52, Rh61 has abnormal neuroanatomy | third instar larval stage phenotype
Rh52, Rh61, sev1 has abnormal optomotor response phenotype
Rh52, Rh61 has dendrite | third instar larval stage phenotype
Rh52, Rh61 has LNv neuron | third instar larval stage phenotype
Following a 6 hour delay in their light-dark cycle, cryb Rh52 flies show a similar delay in resynchronizing their evening activity peak as cryb flies. Triple mutant cryb Rh52 Rh61 flies resynchronize over a longer period than either the cryb single or double mutants.
Following a 6 hour delay in their light-dark cycle, cryb norpA39 flies show a longer delay in resynchronizing their evening activity peak (5-7 days) compared to cryb flies. The addition of Rh52 to this background extends the time required for resynchronization to beyond 7 days. The addition of both Rh52 and Rh61 to the cryb norpA39 background results in minimal (if any) tendency to resynchronize circadian behaviour.
Following a 6 hour advancement in their light-dark cycle, cryb norpA39 flies show a longer delay in resynchronizing their circadian behaviour (several days) compared to either single mutant. Introducing Rh52 to this background interferes more strongly with resynchronization, while the quadruple cryb norpA39 Rh52 Rh61 mutant shows the strongest phenotype.
Rh52;Rh61 double mutants are completely blind, with light avoidance being completely lost at the larval stage.
Rh52;Rh61 double mutants eclose at a similar rate as in wild-type.
Despite Rh52;Rh61 double mutants having a decreased ability to degrade tim in response to light, they are still capable of proper circadian behavior.
Rh52/Rh5G is rescued by Rh5UAS.cSa/Scer\GAL4Rh5-G
Expression of Rh5Scer\UAS.cSa in under the control of Scer\GAL4Rh5-G in the Rh52/Rh5G transheterozygote larvae (using the intrinsic Gal4 driver in Rh5G) rescues the impaired thermotactic behavior characteristic for Rh52 mutants.