UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Males expressing αCopGD12332 under the control of Scer\GAL4bam.T:Hsim\VP16 show cytokinesis defects in onion-stage spermatids: spermatids containing one Nebenkern and more than one nucleus are seen.
Markedly fewer astral and spindle microtubules than normal are constructed after breakdown of the nuclear membrane in spermatocytes expressing αCopGD12332 under the control of Scer\GAL4bam.T:Hsim\VP16, although the bipolar spindle is initially formed. Following anaphase, the spindle microtubules elongate in an aberrant direction. The interdigitated microtubules from opposite poles fail to overlap. These microtubules become bent and eventually degrade. The primary spermatocytes do not elongate along the spindle axis after anaphase and no cleavage furrow ingression occurs.
Depending on the insertion line used, expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR can result in early larval lethality or late larval lethality.
Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4pnr-MD237 results in lethality before the pupal stage.