Imprecise excision of the progenitor P{XP}brpd09839 insertion, resulting in a deletion of approximately 5.9kb which includes the first exon of the brp-170 isoform.
Mean T-bar platform width and mean T-bar pedestal width are significantly reduced in the active zones of mutant third instar larvae compared to wild type, while mean T-bar height is not significantly different from normal.
The mean evoked excitatory junctional current (eEJC) amplitude at the neuromuscular junction is reduced compared to wild type in mutant third instar larvae, while eEJC rise time and decay are not significantly different from normal. The mean amplitude, rise time and decay of the spontaneous mEJC are also not significantly different from wild type, while mEJC frequency is increased in the mutant larvae.