UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Third instar larvae expressing robo1GD112 under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU display a significantly increased frequency of axon migration abnormalities in the brain compared to controls, resulting in defects in the lamina plexus, while the rhabdomere length in the adult eye is not affected.
Adults expressing robo1GD112 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 semi-lethality.