UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Males expressing goddardGD7669 under the control of Scer\GAL4bam.PU are completely sterile when mated with wild-type females and they do not show any individualized sperm in their seminal vesicles.
Adults expressing CG13477GD7669 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.