Recombination between the two progenitor insertions has resulted in the deletion of the intervening sequence between them, producing a 29.7kb deletion which removes exons 1 to 8 of LpR2.
Deletion of much of LpR2 resulting from FLP-catalyzed recombination using the FRT-containing transposons PBac{RB}LpR2e00374 and PBac{WH}LpR2f03030.
Homozygous females lay eggs but most of them fail to hatch, with the embryos dying at various stages of development and showing generalised apoptosis and pleiotropic phenotypes such as muscle detachment and nervous system malformations.
Homozygous stage 10 egg chambers show a marked decrease in lipid droplets compared to wild type.
Homozygous larval wing discs show a mild reduction in the level of intracellular lipid droplets compared to wild-type controls.
