Polytene chromosomes normal.
Single point mutation (G to A, base position 104543 in GenBank accession U31961) in the centre of the IAB5 cis-regulatory module. This mutation is at the fourth position of the highest scoring predicted Kr protein binding site in the IAB5 enhancer, and is predicted to significantly lower the affinity of Kr protein binding.
G16878898A
A point mutation in a bioinformatically predicted KRUPPEL TFBS in the IAB5 enhancer.
adult cuticle & abdominal segment 3 | male
adult cuticle & abdominal segment 4 | male
In mutant males, abdominal segment A3 (but not A4) shows additional dark pigmentation, suggesting a transformation towards an A5-like identity.
In males homozygous for Abd-BMcp-1,Abd-BSab-1, male specific pigmentation is expanded into A3 and A4.
Sakonju.