Internal deletion in bif, removing 2kb of exon 3.
photoreceptor cell R2 & axon
photoreceptor cell R3 & axon
photoreceptor cell R4 & axon
photoreceptor cell R5 & axon
Many R2-R5 photoreceptor axons project abnormally through the lamina into the medulla layer in mutant larvae.
Homozygotes have split and elongated rhabdomeres.
bifR38/bif[+] is a suppressor of abnormal neuroanatomy phenotype of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF, msnEP549
bifR38 has rhabdomere phenotype, suppressible by Amph[+]/Amph26
bifR38/bif[+] is a suppressor of photoreceptor cell & axon phenotype of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF, msnEP549
The defects in photoreceptor cell projection patterns seen in larvae overexpressing msnEP549 under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PF are largely suppressed by one copy of bifR38.
bifR38 is partially rescued by bifUAS.cRa/Scer\GAL4GMR.PF