UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
A reduction in the levels of Mical through expression of MicalGD13442 in ddaC dendrites under the control of Scer\GAL4ppk.1.9 results in a strong reduction in the level of dendritic pruning. However, dendrite degeneration due to dendrite severing proceeds as in wild-type.
Adults expressing MicalGD13442 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.