The endogenous Tpi coding region has been removed. Sequence encoding wild-type Hsap\TPI1 has been inserted in its place by phiC31:int-mediated integration into the attP site present in TpiattP.
Tpisgk-js10/TpihTPI.WT heterozygotes show a low-penetrant change in thermal stress sensitivity, compared to TpihTPI.WT/TpihTPI.WT flies. Compared to Tpisgk-js10/TpihTPI.WT control heterozygotes, Tpisgk-js10/TpihTPI.I170V flies (both 3-4 and 20-22 days old) are more sensitive to mechanical- (significant increase in recovery time) and thermal- (significant decrease in time to paralysis) stress, but do not show significant changes in lifespan.
One copy of Hsap\TPI1Tpi.WT (in which the coding sequence of endogenous Tpi is replaced by the human ortologue sequence) in an effectively Tpi-null background (i.e. TpihTPI.WT/Tpisgk-js10) leads to adult exhibiting a small increase in lifespan, but to no obvious defects in bang sensitivity or heat sensitivity, as compared to controls.