amorphic allele - molecular evidence
Deletion that removes part of Whamy (exons 3 and 4 are completely deleted, part of exon 2 is deleted).
decreased cell size | P-stage
fertile
fertile (with WhamyΔ109)
viable
viable (with WhamyΔ109)
Isolated pupal macrophages (plated on cover slips) deficient of WhamyΔ65/WhamyΔ65 show defects in cell flattening and spreading, resulting in significantly smaller hemocytes compared to wild type.