UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of BursGD3951 under the control of Scer\GAL4nSyb.PU (in combination with UAS-Dicer2 to increase RNAi efficiency) results in a significant increase in the latency to sperm ejection in females after the end of copulation.
Expression of BursGD3951 driven by Scer\GAL4Act5C.PI does not affect survival through eclosion but around 50% of flies fail to expand their wings; expression driven by Scer\GAL4rk.pan, Scer\GAL4how-24B, Scer\GAL4ap-md544, Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR or Scer\GAL4Act88F.1.3 does not significantly affect survival or wing expansion compared to controls. When expression of BursGD3951 is driven by Scer\GAL4Toll-6-D42, flies do not have reduced survival but over 40% of flies have wing expansion defects.
Adults expressing BursGD3951 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.