UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Flies expressing TehaoGD38 under the control of Scer\GAL4Act.PU that have been challenged with vesicular stomatitis virus show levels of viral replication that are not significantly different to that seen in wild-type controls.
Adults expressing TehaoGD38 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.