mitosis & nuclear chromosome (with Df(2R)X58-8)
rad50Δ5.1/rad50EP1 adults have a scalloped wing margin. Mitotic neuroblasts from rad50EP1/Df(2R)X58-8 larval brains show a high frequency of telomere fusions and chromosome breaks. Single telomeric associations (in which a single telomere fuses with either its sister telomere or a single non-sister telomere) and double telomere associations are seen. Metaphases with rearranged chromosomes and hyperploid/polyploid cells are seen. Chromosome breaks involving either one or both sister chromatids are seen.
Early embryogenesis and larval development appears normal.
rad50[+]/rad50EP1 is a suppressor of eye phenotype of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU, tefuRNAi.UAS
rad50[+]/rad50EP1 is a suppressor of eye photoreceptor cell phenotype of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU, tefuRNAi.UAS
rad50EP1/+ suppresses the rough-eye phenotype and increases the number of normal photoreceptors per ommatidium in flies expressing tefudsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU.