UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of Zasp66KK112973 under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR results in 83% pupal lethality and surviving adults can fly. Mild defects in Z-disc structure are seen in the indirect flight muscles (IFMs) of adult flies.
Expression of Zasp66KK112973 under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR (in the presence of Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa to enhance RNAi) results in 98% pupal lethality and adults escapers are flightless. Mild myofibrillar abnormalities are seen in the IFMs of most adult escapers and distorted M-lines and Z-discs are occasionally seen. In more severe cases, sarcomere integrity is lost and M-lines and Z-discs are severely disrupted. At 48 hours after puparium formation the IFM myofibrils are thinner than normal and frayed and Z-discs are irregular.
Adults expressing Zasp66KK112973 under the control of Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB are able to fly and the indirect flight muscles show no severe defects ultrastructurally.
Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR, Zasp66KK112973 has majority die during pupal stage phenotype, enhanceable by Zasp52[+]/Zasp52unspecified
Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB/Zasp66KK112973 is an enhancer of H zone phenotype of Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB, Zasp52KK101276
Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB/Zasp66KK112973 is an enhancer of indirect flight muscle cell phenotype of Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB, Zasp52KK101276
Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB/Zasp66KK112973 is an enhancer of Z disc phenotype of Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB, Zasp52KK101276
Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB, Zasp52KK101276, Zasp66KK112973 has myofibril phenotype
Zasp52unspecified/+ enhances the pupal lethality caused by expression of Zasp66KK112973 under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR.
Adults co-expressing Zasp52KK101276 and Zasp66KK112973 under the control of Scer\GAL4Act88F.PB have severe defects in the indirect flight muscles. Myofibrils are often frayed and unstable, with severely distorted Z-discs and H-zones.