The entire lncRNA gene has been knocked out and replaced with an attP site followed by an FRT-flanked Disc\RFP3xP3.cUa fluorescent marker.
2L_r6:2646030..2646281
lncRNA region removed by targeted deletion.
CR43852KO homozygote males show reduced fertility compared to wild-type controls and display defects in spermatid morphogenesis (mutant testes contain sperm cells that are scattered or curled).
The investment cones of CR43852KO homozygous males are lagging and disorganized during the individualization step of spermatogenesis compared to wild-type.