Deletion of the MAGE coding sequence as a result of ends-out gene targeting.
chemical sensitive (with MAGERZ)
lethal | conditional (with Df(3R)Antp1)
partially lethal | conditional (with MAGERZ)
radiation sensitive (with MAGERZ)
Homozygous, MAGEXL/MAGERZ and MAGEXL/Df(3R)Antp1 animals show caffeine-dependent lethality.
Dramatically increased apoptotic cell death is observed in the eye discs of MAGERZ/MAGEXL larvae after 12 hours exposure to caffeine.
Homozygous, MAGERZ/MAGEXL and MAGEXL/Df(3R)Antp1 animals show reduced survival after irradiation compared to controls.
BrdU incorporation in eye imaginal discs is abolished by hydroxyurea treatment in MAGERZ/MAGEXL larvae, as occurs in wild type.