UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Adults expressing eIF-5AGD8700 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.
Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR results in undefined lethality.
Knock-down of eIF-5A in the dpp expression stripes in the wing disc, through expression of eIF-5AGD8700 under the control of Scer\GAL4dpp.blk1 causes a narrowing of the region between the L3 and L4 wing veins.
Knock-down of eIF-5AGD8700 in the thorax under the control of Scer\GAL4Eq1 results in decreased bristle size on the thorax.
RNAi knock-down through expression of eIF-5AGD8700 under the control of Scer\GAL4tub severely affects larval growth.
Expression of eIF-5AGD8700 in larval fat bodies under the control of Scer\GAL4Adh.PF induces autophagy.