Deletion of the intervening sequence present between the proximal and distal sna cis-regulatory modules.
Df(3L)H99, sna18/sna1, snaSquish has adult corpus allatum phenotype
Df(3L)H99, sna18/sna1, snaSquish has prothoracic gland phenotype
The addition of a Df(3L)H99 background (blocking apoptosis), results in the survival of the corpora allata and prothoracic glands in sna1/sna18;snaSquish mutant embryos, but they do not undergo epithelial-mesenchymal transition. As a result, the gland primordia maintain epithelial polarity, do not migrate, and form small pouches that remain attached to the epidermis.