A 3810 base pair fragment from the flanking non-coding or intronic region of nAcRalpha-30D is fused upstream of a Drosophila core synthetic promoter (DSCP) that is followed by sequence encoding a GAL4 driver.
A FLP/FRT intersectional strategy shows expression of ScerGAL4GMR21B12 in antennal mechanosensory and motor center B1 projection neuron when combined with EcollexAfru.P1.
Inhibition (using Ctet\TeTxLCFRT.stop.UAS with Scer\FLP1L.8xlexAop) of neurons expressing Ecol\lexAfru.P1 and Scer\GAL4GMR21B12 significantly reduces male-male courtship chaining responses to pulse song, compared to controls.