amorphic allele - molecular evidence
The mir-927 hairpin has been deleted. A single loxP site is present at the site of the deletion. It is not known whether or not expression of the host mmd gene is affected.
female fertile
male semi-sterile
short lived | male | recessive
some die during embryonic stage | recessive | maternal effect | recessive
Homozygous males show a significant decrease in median lifespan compared to controls.