Transposase-induced mitotic recombination between the two progenitor insertions (P{EPgy2}Rab14EY04032 and P{GT1}Rab14BG01134) has resulted in the deletion of the intervening sequence between them, removing the Rab14 gene. The P{GT1}Rab14BG01134 insertion is no longer present, but a small portion of insertion sequence derived from P{EPgy2}Rab14EY04032 remains.
Phagocytic uptake of fluorescein-conjugated S. aureus or E.coli in mutant adult hemocytes is comparable to wild type. The kinetics of maturation of phagosomes containing pHrodo-conjugated S. aureus or E.coli by mutant adult hemocytes are slower than those seen in wild type.
Mutant adults show significantly decreased survival compared to controls after injection with S. aureus, while there is no significant difference in mortality in response to wounding (injection with buffer). The mutant flies do not show susceptibility to infection with E. coli.
Rab14null is rescued by Scer\GAL4Hml.Δ/Rab14UASp.YFP
Rab14null is rescued by Rab14UAS.RB.mRFP(Unk)/Scer\GAL4Hml.Δ
Expression of Rab14Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Avic\GFP-YFP under the control of Scer\GAL4Hml.Δ rescues the slower kinetics of phagosome maturation seen in Rab14null adult hemocytes.
The increased susceptibility of Rab14null adults to infection with S. aureus is rescued by expression of either Rab14Scer\UAS.P\T.T:Avic\GFP-YFP or Rab14Scer\UAS.RB.T:Disc\RFP-mRFP under the control of Scer\GAL4Hml.Δ.