The P{PZ}vasLYG2 insertion maps within the intron between the first and second exons common to vas and solo. This results in a severe reduction in the amount of vas protein produced (to approximately 2% of wild type) (see FBrf0102626). It is not known whether or not solo function is affected by the insertion ( date:2015.04.14 ).
Oogenesis in homozygous females is less disrupted than in Df(2L)A267/Df(2L)TE35D-18 females, and homozygous females lay many eggs.
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Excision of the P{PZ} element can revert the phenotype to wild-type.