Mutant flies are paralysed at 35oC. At 36oC the on- and off-transients normally seen in an electroretinogram are lost. At 31oC shiCK2 flies show characteristic recycling intermediates (deep membrane invaginations) in the photoreceptor terminals in the lamina.
Sub-anaesthetic concentration of carbon dioxide specifically suppresses the temperature sensitive paralytic phenotype.
shiCK2 has optic cartridge phenotype, enhanceable by awdMSM95/awdKRS6
shiCK2 has photoreceptor neuron phenotype, enhanceable by awdMSM95/awdKRS6
sesBorg lowers the temperature at which 100% of shiCK2 flies are paralysed in 3 minutes, from 35oC to 33oC. 100% of shiCK2 ; awdMSM95/awdMSM95 flies are paralysed in 3 minutes at 29oC. 100% of sesBorg shiCK2 ; awdMSM95/awdMSM95 flies are paralysed in 3 minutes at 27oC. The on- and off-transients of the electroretinogram (ERG) are lost at 33oC in sesBorg shiCK2/Y flies. The on- and off-transients of the electroretinogram (ERG) are lost at 27oC in sesBorg shiCK2/Y ; awdMSM95/awdMSM95 flies.
The temperature at which 100% of shiCK2 flies are paralysed is reduced if they also carry awdMSM95, awdCM47 or awdMSF15. The temperature at which the ERG on- and off-transients are lost is lowered to 30oC in shiCK2 flies that also carry awdMSM95/awdKRS6. The temperature at which the membrane invaginations are seen in the photoreceptor terminals in the lamina in shiCK2 flies is reduced if they are also carrying awdMSM95/awdKRS6. shiCK2/Y ; awdMSM95/awdKRS6 motor terminals show reduced uptake of an endocytosis tracer at 38oC compared to controls. The general morphology of the motor nerve endings appears normal in these flies.