UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of trpmGD4541 under the control of Scer\GAL4AB1 results in a reduction in size of the salivary gland cells, while the size of fat body cells is unaffected.
Mitochondria in salivary glands of animals expressing trpmGD4541 under the control of Scer\GAL434B are fused to form long tubular structures (in wild type they are seen as individual bullet-shaped structures).
Adults expressing TrpmGD4541 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.