ab3A neurons expressing Or47bScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC in Df(2L)dp-79b/Dp(2;2)dppd21 (Δhalo) flies do not respond to any fruit odours or pure odorants above a rate of 50 spikes/s. However, these neurons show inhibitory responses to 34% of 110 tested odorants.
When Or47bScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC is driven by Scer\GAL4Or22a.8197 in Df(2L)dp-79b/Dp(2;2)dppd21 (Δhalo) flies, mutant animals do not exhibit a strong response to exposure to ethyl acetate, pentyl acetate, ethyl butyrate,methyl salicylate, 1-hexanol, 1-octen-3-ol, E2-hexanal,2,3-butanedione, 2-heptanone or geranyl acetate in the ab3A neuron. When Or47bScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC is driven by Scer\GAL4Or22a.8197 in Df(2L)dp-79b/Dp(2;2)dppd21 (Δhalo) flies, the spontaneous firing rate of the ab3A neuron is seen to be similar to the atXA neuron, the neuron that normally expresses Or47b. Inhibitory responses for the mutant ab3A neuron appear to be those expected for neurons expressing Or47b.
When Or47bScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC and Or22aScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC are co-expressed in Df(2L)dp-79b/Dp(2;2)dppd21 (Δhalo) flies (driven by Scer\GAL4Or22a.8197) both excitatory and inhibitory responses are seen, depending on the stimulus offered. Those stimuli that gave opposite responses in cells expressing the individual receptor genes, gave intermediate responses in combination.
Expression of Or47bScer\UAS.T:Hsap\MYC under the control of Scer\GAL4Or47b.7.467 rescues the reduced copulation success of Or47b3 mutant males toward wild-type females both under competitive (with wild-type males) and non-competitive conditions (no other males present).