UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Scer\GAL4αTub84B.Switch.PK Tsp42EfGD3749 adults, fed with RU486 to activate expression, show extended lifespan compared to controls.
Adults expressing Tsp42EfGD3749 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.