hypomorphic allele - molecular evidence
An 11 bp insertion in the 5'UTR region, disrupting the 5'UTR and resulting in 40% reduction in ArgRS transcripts.
GCGTTAACGCTAAT
The indicated sequence (ATC) is replaced with GCGTTAACGCTAAT for a net insertion of 11 bases.
lethal | male
lethal - all die before end of second instar larval stage | recessive