DNA has been re-integrated into the attP site in the TI{TI}bolKO.attP insertion, reconstituting a bol locus that is missing all introns between exon 2 and exon 7. An attR site is present upstream of exon 2 and a loxP site is present downstream of exon 8'. The two major circRNAs that are normally produced from the bol locus (circEx2-3 and circEx4-7) are absent in this mutant, while the levels of linear bol mRNA and bol protein are similar to wild type.
bolM-introns.KO mature sperm (in the seminal vesicle) show abnormal nuclear morphology and are frequently apoptotic.
bolM-introns.KO is partially rescued by bolβTub85D.circEx2-3
bolM-introns.KO is partially rescued by bolβTub85D.circEx2-3/bolβTub85D.circEx4-7
bolM-introns.KO is partially rescued by bolβTub85D.circEx4-7
bolM-introns.KO is not rescued by bolβTub85D.circEx2-3.m2mut
bolM-introns.KO is not rescued by bolβTub85D.circEx4-7.m2mut
bolM-introns.KO is not rescued by bolβTub85D.linearEx2-3
bolM-introns.KO is not rescued by bolβTub85D.linearEx4-7