UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of VGATKK101500 (together with UAS-Dicer2 to enhance RNAi efficiency) under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR41E11 results in defects in sensing food hardness as the flies show diminished preference for softer food to harder food (at the expense of sweetness) compared to controls.
Expression of VGATKK101500 under the control of Scer\GAL4dimm-929 does not affect sensitivity to (S,Z,Z)-CH503 (a more potent stereoisomer of the gustatory sex pheromone CH503). As in wild type flies, courtship defects are seen in response to (S,Z,Z)-CH503.
Expression of VGATKK101500 under the control of Scer\GAL45-HT1B.PY impairs the inhibition of female contact-induced male-male aggression seen in wild type males that have previously been exposed to females.