UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of Rtnl1GD15707 under the control of either Scer\GAL4da.G32 or Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS results in a more rapid age-progressive decline in climbing abilities of adult flies and with the Scer\GAL4da.G32-driven expression also a mild decrease in their lifespan compared to controls. Expression under the Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6 driver leads to defects in mitochondrial morphology (the mitochondria are abnormally elongated) in the distal portions of longer posterior (synapsing at segment 7) motor neuron axons.
Rtnl1GD15707, Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS has abnormal locomotor behavior | adult stage | progressive phenotype, suppressible by Drp1UAS.cDb, Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS
Rtnl1GD15707, Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6 has motor neuron | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Drp1UAS.cDb, Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6
Rtnl1GD15707, Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6 has axon | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Drp1UAS.cDb, Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6
Rtnl1GD15707, Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6 has mitochondrion | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Drp1UAS.cDb, Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6
The abnormal elongated morphology of mitochondria in the distal portions of long posterior (synapsing at segment 7) motor neurons axons observed in third instar larvae expressing Rtnl1GD15707 (under the Scer\GAL4RapGAP1-OK6 driver) as well the rapid age-progressive decline in climbing abilities in Rtnl1GD15707-expressing adults (using the Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS driver) is rescued by co-expression of Drp1Scer\UAS.cDb (without compromising adult lifespan).