TABLE 5.
Reducedesg does not affect bang sensitivity
| % bang sensitivity
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|---|---|---|
| Genotype | Test (n) | Control (n) |
| eas/+; esg35ce-1/+ | 0 (136) | 0 (138) |
| eas/+; Df(2L)osp29/+ | 0 (107) | 0 (124) |
| bss/+; esg35ce-1/+ | 54 (316) | 58 (291) |
| bss/+; Df(2L)osp29/+ | 34 (324) | 33 (323) |
The esg35ce-1 allele is a loss-of-function mutation in the esg gene, whereas Df(2L)osp29 is a deletion that removes all three snail family genes (esg, wor, and sna). Genotypes for female flies tested (Test) are indicated; control flies were female siblings that carried a balancer chromosome rather than the corresponding esg mutation. No statistically significant differences in bang sensitivity were observed between the test and control progeny. In all four crosses, 100% of the corresponding eas or bss male siblings were bang sensitive.