ommatidium (with M6EY07032)
M6MB02608/Df(3L)BSC419 embryos exhibit over-elongated dorsal trunks.
M6MB02608 homozygous stage 16 embryos exhibit defective epithelial barrier.
M6MB02608 embryonic epidermis exhibit increased Aka::GFP mobility both at tricellular and bicellular junctions.
M6EY07032/M6MB02608 mutant males exhibit a mild rough eye phenotype, as well as a disorganised ommatidium array, defects in ommatidium shape and/or ommatidium fusion and defective or missing bristles. Approximately 20% of M6EY07032/M6MB02608 transheterozygote eyes exhibit an excessive interommatidial space.
Transheterozygous M6EY07032/M6MB02608 mutant males exhibit a significantly defective phototactic response compared to controls.