UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of Ent2GD953 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ent2-NP7068 results in olfactory defects in associative learning. The olfactory acuity of the mutants is unimpaired.
Expression of Ent2GD953 under the control of any of Scer\GAL4OK66, Scer\GAL4c739 or Scer\GAL417d leads to decreased associative learning compared with controls lacking either Ent2GD953 or the driver.
Adults expressing Ent2GD953 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.
Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR results in early pupal lethality.