Imprecise excision of the P{GSV2} element in P{GSV2}GS5053 has resulted in a 1105bp deletion starting from the P-element insertion site, deleting the protein-coding sequences in exons 1-3 and parts of exon 4.
Inferred boundaries of a 1105 bp deletion resulting from the imprecise excision of P{GSV2}GS5053, which extends from the insertion site into the Vps16A gene.
Vps16Ad32 garland cells show increased numbers of autophagosomes (endogenous Atg8a-positive puncta), as compared to controls.
Vps16Ad32/Df(3R)ED5339 mutant larvae exhibit hemocyte-derived melanotic tumors, and garland nephrocytes show fragmentation of late endosomes and many small electron dense lysosome-like organelles, as compared to controls.
Autolysosome formation is inhibited in the fat body cells of starved Vps16Ad32/Df(3R)ED5339 mutant wandering third instar larvae.
Adult flies containing eyes entirely composed of Vps16Ad32 mutant cells (generated using the GMR-hid method) are light orange in colour.
Vps16Ad32/Df(3R)ED5339 is rescued by Vps16A+t10.5
Expression of Vps16A+t10.5 completely restores viability and starvation-induced autolysosome defects seen in Vps16Ad32/Df(3R)ED5339 mutant wandering third instar larvae.