UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of Ugt36E1GD1766 under the control of Scer\GAL4neur-GAL4-A101 leads to an increased sex discrimination in males under red light when compared to controls.
Expression of Ugt36E1GD1766 under the control of Scer\GAL4Gr66a.PD leads to no change in sex discrimination in males under red light when compared to controls.
Expression of Ugt36E1GD1766 under the control of Scer\GAL4Orco.PK leads to an increased sex discrimination in males under red light when compared to controls, and no difference of relative responses to male and female volatile compounds when compared to controls (which show a larger relative response to male than to female volatile compounds).
Adults expressing CG17322GD1766 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu (in the presence of Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa to increase the efficiency of RNAi) do not show a significant defect in avoidance of noxious temperature (46[o]C) compared to control flies.
Knockdown of Ugt36E1 levels by expressing Ugt36E1GD1766 under the control of Scer\GAL4Orco.PK rescues the decreased sex discrimination phenotype of Ugt36E1KG04070/Ugt36E1KG04070 homozygous mutant males (the Ugt36E1KG04070 mutation increases Ugt36E1 expression levels relative to controls).