UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Adults expressing Sik2GD11275 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.
Expression of Sik2GD11275 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu (in the presence of Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa to increase the efficiency of RNAi) results in viable flies or partial lethality, depending on the particular P{GD11275} insertion line used.
Neuronal expression of SIK2GD11275 (under the control of Scer\GAL4AD.elav.T:Zzzz\ZipEERRL,T:SV40\nls2) down-regulates SIK2 resulting in increased resistance to starvation and paraquat feeding, relative to controls.