Excision of the P{lacW} element in P{lacW}l(2)SH0644SH0644 has resulted in a 1.7 kb deletion that removes the first exon of Syngr.
Syngr2 mutant animals are viable, fertile and appear behaviourally normal. They develop at a similar rate and have a normal lifespan compared to control animals. Syngr2 mutant males are capable of performing all aspects of the courtship ritual.
At Syngr2 mutant third instar larval neuromuscular junctions, overall synaptic morphology is normal with no obvious overgrowth, undergrowth or satellite boutons. The total number of synaptic boutons at muscle 6/7 of segment A3 is unchanged compared with controls. There is also no significant difference in muscle size.