wing & macrochaeta
The average size of clones induced in NAx-M3/NAx-16 mutant wing discs are larger all over the wing than in wild-type controls. Clones of over 2000 cells can be seen in the mutant discs (compared to a maximum of 600 in controls). This suggests that proliferation rate in NAx-M3/NAx-16 mutant wings is higher than in controls.
Larvae have enlarged wing imaginal discs. Escapers have larger wings than normal and lack most sensory organs.
Rare escapers show length of microchaetae, macrochaetae and longitudinal wing veins is reduced with respect to that of wild type. The Abruptex phenotype of heteroallelic combinations with viable Abruptex alleles is reduced at 29oC as compared to 25oC.
Heterozygotes have larger than normal wings and incomplete vein differentiation, specially in veins IV and V. Mitotic clones can appear anywhere in the wing. Elimination of the vein occurs only when a clone occupying vein territories is present in the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Clones along the wing margin do not cause nicks but are associated with loss of sensory elements in the anterior wing margin and with the differentiation of ectopic wing vein bristles in distal regions of the wing close to the margin.
Phenotypes have topographic pattern specificities.
NAx-M3 has visible phenotype, suppressible by kuz1405Rev11
N[+]/NAx-M3 is a non-enhancer of visible | somatic clone phenotype of emc1
N[+]/NAx-M3 is a non-suppressor of visible | somatic clone phenotype of emc1
NAx-M3 has wing phenotype, suppressible by kuz1405Rev11
NAx-M3 has sense organ phenotype, suppressible by kuz1405Rev11
NAx-M3 has wing disc phenotype, suppressible by kuz1405Rev11
NAx-M3 is an enhancer of phenotype of Hunspecified
N[+]/NAx-M3 is a non-enhancer of wing vein | somatic clone phenotype of emc1
NAx-M3 is a suppressor of phenotype of emcunspecified
NAx-M3/NAx-M3 is a non-suppressor | somatic clone of phenotype of emc1/Df(3L)emc-E12
NAx-M3/NAx-M3 is a non-suppressor of wing | somatic clone phenotype of emc1/Df(3L)emc-E12
N[+]/NAx-M3 is a non-suppressor of wing vein | somatic clone phenotype of emc1
The failure of emc1/Df(3L)emc-E12 cells to form normal size clones in the wing is not rescued if the flies are also homozygous for NAx-M3. The width of wing veins formed by clones of homozygous emc1 cells is unaffected if the flies are also heterozygous for NAx-M3.
See de Celis et al. 1992, Roux's Arch Dev Biol 200:64-76 and Diaz-Benjumea and Garcia Bellido 1990, Roux's Arch Dev Biol 198:336--354 .