Table 5. sacy-1 alleles relevant to this study.
| Allele | Alteration | Phenotypes | Inferred activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loss-of-function alleles | |||
| sacy-1(tm5503)a | 619 bp deletion | Sterile, gamete degeneration | Likely null |
| sacy-1(tn1615)b | 10 bp deletion | Sterile, gamete degeneration | Likely null |
| sacy-1(tn1385)a | G533R | Viable and fertile, suppresses acy-4 sterility, suppresses fog-2 sterility | Reduction of function |
| sacy-1(tn1391)a | G473R | Viable and fertile, suppresses acy-4 sterility, suppresses fog-2 sterility | Reduction of function |
| sacy-1(tn1440)a | G331R | Viable and fertile, suppresses acy-4 sterility, suppresses fog-2 sterility | Reduction of function |
| sacy-1(tn1482)b | D506N | Viable and fertile, suppresses fog-2 sterilityc | Reduction of function |
| sacy-1(tn1483)b | G269E | Viable and fertile, suppresses fog-2 sterilityc,d | Reduction of function |
| Alleles with antagonistic activity | |||
| sacy-1(tn1479)b | G504E | Sterile, adult lethal (rupture) or gamete degeneration | Strong loss of function with antimorphic activity |
| sacy-1(tn1480)b | H527Y | Viable and fertile at 20° and suppresses fog-2 sterility.c Embryonic lethal or larval arrest at 15°. Sterile and spermatogenesis-defective at 25° | Loss of function with antimorphic activity, dominant Him |
| sacy-1(tn1481)b | P222L | Sterile, masculinization of germline | Recessive gain-of-function |
| sacy-1(tn1887)b | R534H | Viable and fertile | Weak antagonistic activity; enhances the dominant Him phenotype of sacy-1(tn1480) |
This work.
Suppression of acy-4 sterility was not tested.
sacy-1(tn1483) adult hermaphrodites have smaller gonad arms, suggesting effects on germline proliferation (T. Tsukamoto and D. Greenstein, unpublished results).