78bp indel ( 2L:11097925..11098002 ) in the fifth exon of Ge-1, which reduces the length of the serine-rich linker region by 26 amino acid residues.
A polymorphic deletion of 26 amino acids in the fifth exon reported at genome position 2L:11097925..11098002 (in both Release 5 and Release 6 coordinates).
Flies carrying the Ge-1EME polymorphism show increased resistance to Sigma virus compared to control flies that do not carry this naturally occurring polymorphism; 10 days after injection with the virus, only 3% of flies carrying Ge-1EME show symptoms of infection, compared to 94% of the control flies.
Flies show delayed appearance of the symptom of CO[[2]] sensitivity which is caused by infection with Sigma virus.
Slows down multiplication of sigma virus.