Imprecise excision of P{GawB}lov91Y resulting in deletion of 665 bp of sequence upstream of the original insertion (2 kb of P-element is retained), corresponding to intronic/flanking DNA not present in any final lov transcripts.
Approximate boundaries of a 665 bp deletion resulting from the imprecise excison of P{GawB}lov91Y. 2 kb of the P element remain.
Mutants are viable with normal external adult morphology.
lov38 larvae appear and behave like controls.
lov38 homozygous, hemizygous and lov38/lov47 males show decreased courtship, and lov38 males show non-directed courtship elements (i.e. while not pursuing the female). In the absence of females, lov38 homozygous and hemizygous males are significantly more active than controls.
lov38 hemizygous, but not homozygous, adults show poor climbing ability.