UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Flies expressing NmdmcGD1256 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.PU display reduced eclosion rate compared to controls; the adults that manage to eclose show decreased lifespan, severely climbing ability defects abnormal downturned wing posture as well as ultrastructural mitochondrial defects (mitochondria with fragmented cristae) in their indirect flight muscles. Scer\GAL4elav.PU-driven expression leads to fragmented mitochondrial network in larval neural tissue with decreased mean mitochondrial length.
Adults expressing NmdmcGD1256 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 late pupal lethality.