Imprecise excision of P{Mae-UAS.6.11}CG7536GG01344 has removed the 5' end of dik and parts of the second exon of CG7536, within which dik is nested.
abnormal size | third instar larval stage
lethal - all die before end of pupal stage
some die during pupal stage
wing disc | third instar larval stage
The wing discs in homozygous dikΔ6 third instar larvae are small compared to controls.
dikΔ6 mutant cells are not recovered in germline clones, while twin control cell are recovered. No egg-producing ovarioles are recovered.