UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
When mewGD1230 is expressed in third instar larvae under the control of Scer\GAL421-7 (and co-expressed with Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa) 28.32% of the length of the ddaC dendrites at the dorsal midline is enclosed in the epidermis rather than attached to the ECM, compared to only 5.69% in controls.
Adults expressing mewGD1230 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.