A genomic construct containing the entire coding region of β-PheRS and ~1kb of upstream and downstream sequences, and containing an A158W substitution that is predicted to block the editing function of the enzyme.
β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198 (β-PheRS null) flies rescued with the β-PheRSA158W mutant construct have no obvious phenotypes, showing normal developmental time, body size and bristle shape.
β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198 (β-PheRS null) flies rescued with the β-PheRSA158W mutant construct show normal locomotion (climbing) ability over several weeks. Survival rates also drop after 50 days, compared to controls.
α-PheRSA456G.UAS, Df(3R)Exel6198/β-PheRS322, β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4en-e16E has increased cell death phenotype
α-PheRSA456G.UAS, Df(3R)Exel6198/β-PheRS322, β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4en-e16E has abnormal size phenotype
α-PheRSA456G.UAS, Df(3R)Exel6198/β-PheRS322, β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4ppl.PP has lethal | nutrition conditional phenotype
α-PheRSA456G.UAS, Df(3R)Exel6198/β-PheRS322, β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI has lethal phenotype
α-PheRSA456G.UAS, Df(3R)Exel6198/β-PheRS322, β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4en-e16E has wing phenotype
α-PheRSA456G.UAS, Df(3R)Exel6198/β-PheRS322, β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4ey.PH has ommatidium phenotype
In β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198 (β-PheRS null) flies rescued with β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4ey.PH-mediated expression of α-PheRSA456G.Scer\UAS results in severe disruption of eye organization - most ommatidia are irregular, the entire eye is smaller and the eye surface is rough. The retina and ommatidia lack regular patterns, shapes and organization because of smaller ommatidia and absence of many cells.
Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI-mediated expression of α-PheRSA456G.Scer\UAS in adults (via use of Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B) in a β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198 (β-PheRS null) background rescued with β-PheRSA158W results in many elav-positive brain (neuronal) cells entering apoptosis.
In β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198 (β-PheRS null) flies rescued with β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4en-e16E-mediated expression of α-PheRSA456G.Scer\UAS results in decreased wing size , and in some wings entire regions of the posterior compartment are missing. In wing discs, the number of apoptotic cells is increased, while cell size is either similar or slightly bigger than controls, suggesting that cell number (proliferation) must be reduced.
In β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198 (β-PheRS null) flies rescued with β-PheRSA158W, Scer\GAL4ppl.PP-mediated expression of α-PheRSA456G.Scer\UAS results in reduced pupariation rates when larvae are raised on Tyrosine-rich (but not alanine- or phenylalanine-rich or standard) food.
β-PheRSA158W rescues the lethality of β-PheRS322/Df(3R)Exel6198.