UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Larvae expressing UGPGD11288 under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 exhibit neuromuscular junctions with significantly more synaptic boutons and branches than controls. The same increase in synaptic boutons is observed upon expression under the controls of Scer\GAL4elav.PU, but not Scer\GAL4how-24B.
Adults expressing UGPGD11288 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.