Table 1.
Primary phenotypes observed in rcd4 mutant flies
CyOrcd41rcd42Df(2L) ED626Ubq>Rcd4-GFP, rcd4(1 or 2)elav-GAL4> UAS-GFP-Rcd4, rcd4(1 or 2)
rcd41 Viable Some adult lethal Adult lethal Adult lethal Viable Viable 
Coordinated Moderately uncoordinated Uncoordinated Uncoordinated Coordinated Coordinated 
Fertile Female sterile Female sterile Female sterile Fertile Female sterile 
rcd42 Viable Adult lethal Pharate/adult lethal Pharate/adult lethal Viable Viable 
Coordinated Uncoordinated Severely uncoordinated Severely uncoordinated Coordinated Coordinated 
Fertile Female sterile Female sterile Female sterile Fertile Female sterile 
CyOrcd41rcd42Df(2L) ED626Ubq>Rcd4-GFP, rcd4(1 or 2)elav-GAL4> UAS-GFP-Rcd4, rcd4(1 or 2)
rcd41 Viable Some adult lethal Adult lethal Adult lethal Viable Viable 
Coordinated Moderately uncoordinated Uncoordinated Uncoordinated Coordinated Coordinated 
Fertile Female sterile Female sterile Female sterile Fertile Female sterile 
rcd42 Viable Adult lethal Pharate/adult lethal Pharate/adult lethal Viable Viable 
Coordinated Uncoordinated Severely uncoordinated Severely uncoordinated Coordinated Coordinated 
Fertile Female sterile Female sterile Female sterile Fertile Female sterile 

Summary of the complementation tests for viability, coordination, and fertility. CyO, balancer second chromosome; Df(2L) ED626, deficiency allele covering Rcd4; Ubq, polyubiquitin promoter; elav-GAL4, pan-neuronal GAL4 driver.

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