Shortened circadian period accompanied by a higher proportion of arrhythmic flies is observed in flies with one extra copy of ClkT:SV5\V5.WT in addition to the endogenous Clk. There is high variability among the tested insertion lines.
The number of Pdf neurons vary between brains in flies carrying ClkSV40.T:SV5\V5. Unlike in wild-type, the two lobes of individual flies carrying the transgene often have different number of Pdf neurons. The variable number of Pdf neurons within brain hemispheres and between transgenic individuals is also observed in pupae.