All four transmembrane segments (TM1-TM4) are deleted in endogenous alka.
A 1125bp deletion removing a portion of the N-terminus, all four transmembrane segments, and the entire C-terminus of the alka protein.
alka1 has abnormal chemosensory behavior | adult stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Ir76b1
alka1 has abnormal proboscis extension reflex phenotype, suppressible | partially by Ir76b1
alka1 is rescued by alkaUAS.cMa/Scer\GAL4alka.PM