The phenotype of Su(spl)KE7/Df(2R)vg-D overlaps wild type.
Double heterozygous sca-/Df(2R)vg-D individuals exhibit roughening and slight enlargement of adult compound eye and increase in sensory bristles on head and thorax. Mechanobristles pn compound eye are reduced in number.
Bristles develop in the normal spatial positions but are often duplicated.
Su(spl)KE7 is a suppressor of phenotype of Nspl-1
Mutation almost completely complements sca.
Sequence of the sca open reading frame and splice sites are unaffected, A recombinant has been obtained between Su(spl)KE7 and sca1.