UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Third instar larvae expressing Nep3GD4909 (together with UAS-Dicer2 to enhance RNAi efficiency) under the control of Scer\GAL4ppk.1.9 display hypersensitive behavioral response (shortened latency till response to 42[o]C thermal probe stimulus) in a thermal nociception assay. However, Nep3GD4909 RNAi expression does not affect dendrite coverage in the ddaC dorsal multidendritic neurons compared to controls.
Adults expressing Nep3GD4909 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.