tamKO/+ flies develop normally to adulthood, but tamKO/tamKO flies exhibit complete lethality, dying at the third instar stage with a severe reduction in body weight.
tamKO/tamQ1009A and tamKO/tamH1038A mutants exhibit lethality, with most individuals dying in the third instar larval stage, and the remainder dying during pupal stage; and larvae exhibit a significant decrease in body weight, as compared to controls.
tamKO/tamD263A mutants exhibit an increase in lethality as compared to controls, with only around 20% surviving to adulthood, but do not exhibit a significant difference in body weight, as compared to controls.