Table I

NPC Clusters, Annulate Lamellae, and Incomplete Nuclear Envelopes in Cells Surrounding the Medulla and Lobula/ Lobula Plate*

StrainNo. of cells analyzedCells with abnormal nuclear morphology
TotalNPC clustersAnnulate lamellaeIncomplete nuclear envelopes
      % ± SD   
Homozygous lamP (n = 3)  594  67.2 ± 2.7  45.6 ± 2.0  12.7 ± 4.9  8.9 ± 2.0 
Oregon R (n = 2)  519   1.5 ± 1.0   1.2 ± 0.7   0.2 ± 0.2  0.3 ± 0.3 
Heterozygous lamP (n = 2)  769   9.1 ± 0.1   7.6 ± 0.6   1.0 ± 0.5  0.4 ± 0.1 
Homozygous Tw2-lamP (n = 2)  682   1.9 ± 1.0   1.0 ± 0.4   0.6 ± 0.6  0.3 ± 0.1 
StrainNo. of cells analyzedCells with abnormal nuclear morphology
TotalNPC clustersAnnulate lamellaeIncomplete nuclear envelopes
      % ± SD   
Homozygous lamP (n = 3)  594  67.2 ± 2.7  45.6 ± 2.0  12.7 ± 4.9  8.9 ± 2.0 
Oregon R (n = 2)  519   1.5 ± 1.0   1.2 ± 0.7   0.2 ± 0.2  0.3 ± 0.3 
Heterozygous lamP (n = 2)  769   9.1 ± 0.1   7.6 ± 0.6   1.0 ± 0.5  0.4 ± 0.1 
Homozygous Tw2-lamP (n = 2)  682   1.9 ± 1.0   1.0 ± 0.4   0.6 ± 0.6  0.3 ± 0.1 
*

 NPC clusters, annulate lamellae, and incomplete nuclear envelopes were identified by electron microscopy and counted as described in Materials and Methods. The total cell values as percentage include all cells displaying one or more of these phenotypes. n, number of animals analyzed.  

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