A stop codon and subsequent frame-shift mutation have been introduced 12bp downstream of the predicted ATG start codon. An EcoRV restriction site has also been introduced.
CTAGT
GAAG is replaced with CTAGT shortly after the AUG of Gba1b. The result is the additon of a stop codon and a frameshift mutation.
Gba1bKO homozygous adults display significantly reduced adult lifespan relative to controls (survival rate of the heterozygotes is similar to controls) and progressive decrease in climbing ability compared to age-matched controls. The females show reduced fecundity (number of eggs laid per day) which decreases further with age. Gba1bKO homozygote adults are more sensitive to starvation (reduced survival rate) and show significantly reduced feeding activity (measured by the proboscis-extension assay). They also display abnormal accumulation of enlarged lysosomes adult brain (assessed by LysoTracker staining) and autophagy defects as well as defects in the ultrastructural morphology of ommatidia (rhabdomere area is significantly reduced) and mitochondria (appearance of giant mitochondria in the brain of aged flies). Aged Gba1bKO flies also show increased sensitivity (reduced survival) to oxidative stress.
Gba1bKO has short lived phenotype, enhanceable by RelE20
Gba1bKO has short lived phenotype, enhanceable by Rel68.UAS.Tag:FLAG/Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL
Gba1bKO has short lived phenotype, enhanceable by Scer\GAL4Cg.PA/Rel68.UAS.Tag:FLAG
Gba1bKO has abnormal starvation stress response | adult stage phenotype, enhanceable by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has decreased fecundity | recessive | female | progressive phenotype, non-enhanceable by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has abnormal locomotor behavior | adult stage | progressive phenotype, non-enhanceable by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has abnormal oxidative stress response | adult stage phenotype, non-enhanceable by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has short lived phenotype, non-suppressible by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has abnormal locomotor behavior | adult stage | progressive phenotype, non-suppressible by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has abnormal oxidative stress response | adult stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
Gba1bKO has decreased fecundity | recessive | female | progressive phenotype, non-suppressible by Gba1aKO/Gba1aKO
The reduced adult lifespan along with the age-progressive decline in locomotor ability and decreased female fecundity characteristic for Gba1bKO homozygous mutants is not modified by combination with Gba1aKO in homozygous state.
The decreased survival rate upon starvation observed in Gba1bKO homozygous adults is lowered further in Gba1bKO,Gba1aKO double mutants but the sensitivity of Gba1bKO flies to oxidative stress is not worsened in the double mutants.
Gba1bKO,Gba1aKO double heterozygous flies have survival rate comparable to that of controls.