Sequence encoding the first exon and part of the second exon of Fili has been deleted.
FiliCRISPR homozygotes have mis-targeting of some VM5 projection neuron (PN) dendrites to a more dorsal and posterior glomerulus of the antennal lobe, compared to controls; some Va1v olfactory receptor neuron (ORN) axons are mis-targeted to the Va1d glomerulus and some DC1 ORN axons are mis-targeted to a site lateral to the DC1 glomerulus, unlike controls; the VA7l ORN target region in the antennal lobe is mis-shapen; there is no mis-targeting of VA6, DA2, DC2, VA2, VM6, VM2, DL3 or VC3 PNs, or of DA4m, DC2, DM3, VA5, DM4, DM6, VC4, DA1, VA1d or VM5v ORNs, compared to controls.
FiliCRISPR homozygous MARCM neuroblast clones (induced using hs-FLP in larvae at 1 d post-hatching) produce VM5 PNs with correctly-targeted dendrites, compared to controls; when affected (FiliCRISPR homozygous) neurons are limited to the anterodorsal neuroblast lineage (including VA1d and DC3 PNs) some Va1v ORN axons are mis-targeted to the Va1d glomerulus, unlike controls, with no mis-targeting to the DC3 glomerulus; there is no mistargeting of Va1v ORN axons when clones are limited to the lateral neuroblast lineage (including DA1 PNs).
The presence of FiliCRISPR homozygous MARCM ORN clones (induced using ey-FLP in combination with a cell lethal strategy) results in mis-targeting of some VM5 PN dendrites to a more dorsal and posterior glomerulus of the antennal lobe, compared to controls; there is no effect on targeting of VM5d, VM5v, or Va1v ORN axons, compared to controls.