Deletion of K1728 residue is analagous to the deletion of K1729 in human that is associated with Liang distal myopathy. A silent mutation C16786184T was also introduced.
Adults expressing MhcK1728del.UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR show impaired locomotion, as they are flightless and show significantly decreased jump and climbing abilities than controls; these individuals also show severe sarcomere organization defects in the indirect flight muscles.