UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI-mediated expression of jbGD9025 results in a significant reduction in the number of male offspring - all mutants survive through to pharate stages, but a large proportion fail to eclose. A small and marginally significant reduction in the number of mutant females that eclose is also seen.
Adults expressing jbGD9025 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.