Table 1.

Phenotypic Comparisons between Spastin, Atlastin, and Spichthyin

Null allele	Bouton clustering	Satellite boutons	Bouton number	Temperature- sensitivity	Microtubules	Escaper Sterility	Escaper movement
Atlastin	more clustered	Yes	increased by 17%	Yes	dense network	yes	Highly impaired
Spastin	more clustered	Yes	increased by 60%	Yes	dense network	yes	Highly impaired
Spichthyin	more clustered	No*	increased by 100%	Not tested*	dense network	fertile	Normal*
Overexpression	Muscle attachment	Acetylated Tubulin	Microtubules
Atlastin	partial/totally detached	significantly less	faint and sparse
Spastin	partial/totally detached	significantly less	faint and sparse
Spichthyin	Not discussed	significantly less	faint and sparse

^*Personal communication (Cahir O’Kane, 9 July 2010)