amorphic allele - molecular evidence
Large deletion in twy results in a premature truncation.
A 579bp deletion accompanied with a 25bp insertion in twy.
ATGAGGTGCATGCACTCTGCACCTC
abnormal adult locomotory behavior | recessive
abnormal behavior | larval stage | recessive
abnormal touch response | larval stage | recessive
uncoordinated | adult stage
axoneme | adult stage
chordotonal organ | larval stage
cilium | absent | larval stage
Johnston organ | adult stage
mitochondrion | spermatogenesis
scolopidial cilium | absent | adult stage
spermatid | decreased number
spermatid axoneme
twy57-2 is rescued by Scer\GAL4elav-C155/twyUAS.GFP