Involved in liquid clearance, open tracheal system; regulation of tube size, open tracheal system; and septate junction assembly. Located in septate junction. Is expressed in several structures, including adult head; dorsal epidermis primordium; embryonic dorsal epidermis; embryonic epipharynx; and embryonic hindgut.
FB Description
crimpled (crim) encodes a protein involved in tracheal system development and the localization of septate junction components.