Imprecise excision of P{EPgy2}CCAPEY15558 results in a 695bp deletion within CCAP, starting 29bp 5' of the transcription site ad including all Ccap neuropeptide-encoding sequences. A 1073bp fragment of the original P-element is also retained.
Inferred boundaries of a 695 bp deletion caused by the imprecise excision of P{EPgy2}CCAPEY15558. The deletion starts 29 bp upstream of the CCAP-RB transcription start site. A 1073bp fragment of the original P-element is also retained.
Ccapexc homozygous and Ccapexc/Df(3R)BL38 or Ccapexc/Df(3R)23D1 mutant animals are viable, without any obvious morphological defects. Ecdysis timing and duration appear wild-type.
Homozygous and hemizygous Ccapexc flies show an increased eclosion during the first 3 hours after lights on, similar to that observed in control flies.
