Amino acid residue 1144 has been restored to a Tyr residue.
Expression of Rat\NeuYB.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4sim.P3.7 results in a slightly increased number of midline glia cells compared to wild type at stage 16 of embryogenesis.
Flies expressing Rat\NeuYB.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4bbg-C96 show widening of the wing veins near the margin.