UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of a 500bp inverted repeat.
Ubiquitous overexpression of fa2hNIG.30502R under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL causes death in sterol-depleted animals on average 20 to 44 hours earlier than sterol-depleted control animals. Expression has no effect on survival, developmental timing or body size of larvae fed yeast-containing medium.