shgS4A.GFP homozygous embryos exhibit cuticle defects.
As a result of whole-cell FRAP assay, maternal and zygotic shgS4A.GFP homozygous mutant embryos (derived from mothers containing germline shgS4A.GFP clones) exhibit significantly increased DE-Cad biosynthetic turnover in polarized epithelial cells at stage 15 embryos.
Maternal and zygotic shgS4A.GFP homozygous mutant embryos (derived from mothers containing germline shgS4A.GFP clones) develop normally until germband retraction after which the epidermis appears to break down during dorsal closure.