Horse gene.
PRNP:p.Ser167 , found in horse and other species, postulated to be protective.
Expressing Ecab\PRNPS167D.E168Q.UAS induce a progressive decrease in climbing (under the control of Scer\GAL4BG380) and a decreased lifespan (under the control of Scer\GAL4da.PU), as compared to controls.
Upon expression under the control of Scer\GAL4ey-OK107, adult mushroom body axonal lobes are normal at day 1, but by day 40 the dorsal and medial lobes show significant loss of volume (thinning of axonal lobes and the loss of the α lobe cap), as compared to controls; Kenyon cell clusters expand dramatically in older flies; which is not due to to the increase in the number of cells or to relocation of cells (flattening), but to the swelling of the cell bodies.