UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Adults expressing thsGD7730 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 a weak flyer phenotype.
Neuronal expression of thsGD7730 under the control of Scer\GAL4unspecified results in the photoreceptor axons being associated with less wrapping glia processes than in wild type. The photoreceptor axons also form abnormal fascicles.