Clones of ft^unspecified cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) that have been induced in a stan³/stan^E59 background can reverse the cell polarity of cells behind the clone (hairs behind the clone point forwards), as they do when induced in a wild-type background.

Clones of ft^unspecified cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) that have been induced in a fz^unspecified background can reverse the cell polarity of cells behind the clone (hairs behind the clone point forwards).

The reversal of cell polarity phenotype that is seen in cells anterior to clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are expressing fz^Scer\UAS.cUa under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL shows a longer range if the clones are induced in a ft¹²/ft^unspecified background compared to a wild-type background.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) that are expressing ds^{ecto.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL in a ft¹²/ft^unspecified background do not change the cell polarity of cells surrounding the clone.

ds^unspecified ft^unspecified double mutant clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) in a wild-type background do not change the cell polarity of cells surrounding the clone.

Clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ds^unspecified and ft^unspecified and are also expressing ds^Scer\UAS.cTa under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL can reverse the cell polarity of cells posterior to the clone.

Clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ds^unspecified and ft^unspecified and are also expressing ft^Scer\UAS.cMa under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL can reverse the cell polarity of cells anterior to the clone.

Clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are mutant for ft^unspecified and are also expressing ds^{ecto.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL can reverse the cell polarity of cells posterior to the clone.

Clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ds^unspecified and ft^unspecified and are also expressing ds^{ecto.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL can reverse the cell polarity of cells posterior to the clone.

Clones in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ds^unspecified and ft^unspecified and are also expressing ft^{ecto.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL do not change the cell polarity of cells surrounding the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are mutant for ft^unspecified and are also expressing ds::ft^{ectoDs.endoFt.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL result in a reversal of cell polarity in cells posterior to the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ft^unspecified and ds^unspecified and are also expressing ds::ft^{ectoDs.endoFt.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL result in a reversal of cell polarity in cells posterior to the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are mutant for ft^unspecified and are also expressing ds::ft^{ectoFt.endoDs.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL result in a reversal of cell polarity in cells anterior to the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ft^unspecified and ds^unspecified and are also expressing ds::ft^{ectoFt.endoDs.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL result in a reversal of cell polarity in cells anterior to the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are mutant for ft^unspecified and are also expressing fj^Scer\UAS.cZa under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL result in a reversal of cell polarity in cells posterior to the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are doubly mutant for ds^unspecified and ft^unspecified and are also expressing fj^Scer\UAS.cZa under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL do not change the cell polarity of cells surrounding the clone.

Clones of cells in the anterior compartment of the dorsal epidermis of the adult abdomen (in the tergite) where the clones are co-expressing both fz^Scer\UAS.cUa and ft^Scer\UAS.cMa under the control of Scer\GAL4^αTub84B.PL and the clones have been induced in a ft¹²/ft^unspecified background, result in reversal of cell polarity in cells anterior to the clone.

Loss of ft function in large or small clones does not alter the characteristic polarity of fz^unspecified mutant wings.