Imprecise excision of the progenitor insertion, resulting in a deletion that removes part of the BTBD9 gene.
The total duration of sleep per 24 hour period is not significantly different from wild type. However, during the night the mean sleep bout length is decreased, the mean sleep bout number is increased and the amount of wake after sleep onset is increased in the mutant flies, indicating fragmented night-time sleep. These defects can be rescued by feeding the flies 1mM Prampipexole for 3 days.
Mutant flies are hyperlocomotive when enclosed within a restrictive space.