UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of MED17GD4153 under the control of Scer\GAL4bam.T:Hsim\VP16 (in combination with a Dicer-2 transgene to enhance RNAi efficiency) results in complete meiotic arrest in spermatocytes.
Expression under the control of Scer\GAL41407 results in an increased number and size of GFP-positive aggregates within neuroblast lineage cells in the larval brain compared to controls (these aggregates may indicate cell death or a disturbance of internal cellular structures).
Adults expressing MED17GD4153 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu (in the presence of Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa to increase the efficiency of RNAi) show significantly reduced avoidance of noxious temperature (46[o]C) compared to control flies.
Depending on the insertion line used, expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR can result in late pupal lethality or undefined lethality.
Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4pnr-MD237 results in lethality before the pupal stage.