UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of hecGD724 using Scer\GAL4hec.PL reduces courtship, without affecting locomotion activity, in males. Courtship levels are not lowered further when hecGD724 is expressed in a hecf06077 background.
Expression of hecGD724 in the mushroom bodies using Scer\GAL4Mef2.247 does not result in male courtship defects.
Expression of hecGD724 using Scer\GAL4fru.P1.D reduces courtship, without affecting locomotion activity, in males. Courtship levels are not lowered further when hecGD724 is expressed in a hecf06077 background.
Expression of hecGD724 using Scer\GAL4GH146 reduces courtship in males under either white or red light.
Adults expressing hecGD724 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.