Insertion -73kb (relative to the major en transcription start site) at coordinate 7,488,577 (R5.1).
The P{lacW}tou1 insertion is 836bp upstream of the second intron of tou that contains the ATG translational start site.
P{lacW} insertion in the first intron.
Homozygous tou1 mutants give rise to escapers lacking dorsalcentral (DC) bristles (1.92 bristles per heminotum compared to 2.0). tou1/Df(2R)en-SFX31 mutants exhibit an average of 1.25 dorsocentral bristles per heminotum compared to 2.0 in wild-type controls.
About 80% of homozygous adults have an interrupted wing vein L5 and the wing has a downward-turned appearance.
tou[+]/tou1 is a suppressor of mesothoracic leg phenotype of Pc16
tou[+]/tou1 is a suppressor of metathoracic leg phenotype of ph-p410
Selected as: a suppressor of the meta- to pro-thoracic leg transformation seen in ph-p410/Y flies.
Excision of the P{lacW} element reverts the phenotype. Complements: E(Pc)unspecified. Complements: en59.